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Sorin Matei

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Sorin Matei
Matei in 1993
Personal information
Born (1963-07-06) July 6, 1963 (age 61)
Bucharest, Romania
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHigh jump
Achievements and titles
Personal best2.40 m (1990)[1][2][3]

Sorin Matei (born 6 July 1963) is a retired Romanian high jumper. His personal best jump is 2.40 metres, achieved in June 1990 in Bratislava. As of August 2018, Matei is tied for 7th place on the men's high jump outdoor, all time top list, behind Javier Sotomayor, Mutaz Essa Barshim, Patrik Sjöberg, Bohdan Bondarenko, Igor Paklin and Ivan Ukhov.[4] Matei competed at the 1980, 1988 and 1992 Olympics and placed 13th in 1980 and 1992.[1]

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Romania
1980 Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union 13th 2.18 m
1981 Universiade Bucharest, Romania 16th (q) 2.12 m
European Junior Championships Utrecht, Netherlands 5th 2.16 m
1982 European Championships Athens, Greece 17th (q) 2.15 m
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 17th 2.15 m
1984 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 11th 2.20 m
1986 European Indoor Championships Madrid, Spain 5th 2.28 m
Goodwill Games Moscow, Soviet Union 3rd 2.32 m
European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany 14th 2.12 m
1987 World Indoor Championships Indianapolis, United States 5th 2.32 m
Universiade Zagreb, Yugoslavia 3rd 2.30 m
World Championships Rome, Italy 6th 2.32 m
1988 European Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 3rd 2.35 m
Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 20th (q) 2.19 m
1989 European Indoor Championships The Hague, Netherlands 5th 2.27 m
1990 Goodwill Games Seattle, United States 4th 2.30 m
European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom NM
1991 World Indoor Championships Seville, Spain 6th 2.31 m
World Championships Tokyo, Japan 16th (q) 2.24 m
1992 European Indoor Championships Genoa, Italy 2nd 2.36 m
Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 13th 2.24 m
1993 World Indoor Championships Toronto, Canada 9th 2.24 m
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 20th (q) 2.15 m
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 13th (q) 2.27 m

References

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  1. ^ a b Sorin Matei. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Sorin Matei. IAAF
  3. ^ Sorin Matei. trackfield.brinkster.net
  4. ^ Men's high jump outdoor, all time top list. IAAF
Sporting positions
Preceded by Men's High Jump Best Year Performance
1990
Succeeded by