Csaba Almási is a retired Hungarian

Hungary

Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...

 long jump

Long jump

The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...

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He was born in Miskolc

Miskolc

Miskolc is a city in northeastern Hungary, mainly with heavy industrial background. With a population close to 170,000 Miskolc is the fourth largest city of Hungary It is also the county capital of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and the regional centre of Northern Hungary.- Geography :Miskolc is located...

. He finished fifteenth at the 1989 European Indoor Championships

1989 European Indoor Championships in Athletics

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 and twelfth at the 1989 World Indoor Championships

1989 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's long jump

This page lists the results from the men's long jump event at the 1989 World Indoor Championships.-Medallists:-Final:-Qualification:...

. He also competed at the 1991 World Indoor Championships

1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships

The 3rd IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Palacio Municipal de Deportes San Pablo in Seville, Spain from March 8 to March 10, 1991. It was the first Indoor Championships to include women's triple jump, albeit as a non-championship event...

, the 1991 World Championships

1991 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Long Jump

These are the official results of the Men's Long Jump event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total number of 43 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on Friday August 30, 1991.-Medalists:...

, the 1992 Olympic Games

Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's long jump

These are the official results of the Men's Long Jump event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were a total number of 53 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:...

 and the 1994 European Championships

1994 European Championships in Athletics - Men's Long Jump

These are the official results of the Men's Long Jump event at the 1994 European Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 34 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on 10 August 1994....

without reaching the final. He became Hungarian long jump champion in 1989, 1991 and 1992. He also became indoor champion in 1991 and 1992.

His personal best jump was 8.14 metres, achieved in August 1989 in West Berlin

West Berlin

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Csaba Almási stands tall, and during his active career he weighed 68 kilograms (149.9 lb).