Péter Tölgyesi
Encyclopedia
Péter Tölgyesi is a Hungarian
triple jump
er.
He finished seventh at the 2005 European Indoor Championships. He also competed at the 2004 World Indoor Championships
and the 2004 Olympic Games
without reaching the final.
His personal best jump is 16.74 metres, achieved in June 2003 in Lappeenranta
.
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...
triple jump
Triple jump
The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...
er.
He finished seventh at the 2005 European Indoor Championships. He also competed at the 2004 World Indoor Championships
2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 10th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations were held in the Budapest Arena, Hungary between March 5 and March 7, 2004...
and the 2004 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Triple Jump
The Men's Triple Jump event at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Athens Olympic Stadium.The triple jump has been ever present since the beginning of the modern Olympic Games in 1896....
without reaching the final.
His personal best jump is 16.74 metres, achieved in June 2003 in Lappeenranta
Lappeenranta
Lappeenranta is a city and municipality that resides on the shore of the lake Saimaa in South-Eastern Finland, about from the Russian border. It belongs to the region of South Karelia. With approximately inhabitants Lappeenranta is the largest city in Finland...
.