János Uzsoki

János Uzsoki (born 9 September 1972) is a retired Hungarian long jumper.

The native form of this personal name is Uzsoki János. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

He was born in Mezőtúr.[1] He competed at the 1994 European Championships and the 1996 Olympic Games without reaching the final.[1] He became Hungarian long jump champion in 1994, 1997 and 1999, rivalling with Tibor Ordina.[2] He also became indoor champion in 1998.[3]

His personal best jump was 8.08 metres, achieved in June 1996 in Budapest.[4]

Uzsoki stands 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) tall, and during his active career he weighed 75 kilograms (165 lb).[5]

References
  1. "János Uzsoki". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2009.
  2. "Hungarian Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 2 February 2009.
  3. "Hungarian Indoor Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 2 February 2009.
  4. "World men's all-time best long jump (last updated 2001)". Retrieved 2 February 2009.
  5. János Uzsoki at World Athletics. Retrieved on 2 February 2009.


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