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István Major (20 May 1949 – 5 May 2014)〔(Elhunyt Major István Európa-bajnok magasugró ) 〕 was a Hungarian high jumper. He won four medals at the European Indoor Championships between 1971 and 1974, as well as a two silver medals at the Universiade. His best Olympic performance was a sixth place in 1972. ==Career== He was born in Budapest.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=István Major )〕 His first international achievement was the fifth place at the 1969 European Championships.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=1969 European Championships, men's high jump, top six )〕 His first victory came at the 1971 European Indoor Championships in Sofia. All three medalists jumped 2.17, but Major won on countback.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=1971 European Indoor Championships, men's high jump final )〕 In the summer that year he finished fourth at the 1971 European Championships.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=1971 European Championships, men's high jump, top six )〕 He then defended the gold medal at the 1972 European Indoor Championships in Grenoble.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=1972 European Indoor Championships, men's high jump final )〕 His winning result of 2.24 metres was a new championships record, and also his career best jump.〔 In the same year he competed at the Olympic Games, tying for sixth place overall.〔 At the 1973 European Indoor Championships he won his third gold medal in a row, this time with 2.20 metres.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=1973 European Indoor Championships, men's high jump final )〕 In the summer he won a silver medal at the Universiade in Moscow. With a jump of 2.18 metres he equalled the winning result of Vladimír Malý, however Major lost on countback. At the 1974 European Indoor Championships he again jumped 2.20 metres, but this time it was only enough for a silver medal behind Soviet's Kęstutis Šapka.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=1974 European Indoor Championships, men's high jump final )〕 At the 1974 European Championships he took his second fourth place in a row, losing the bronze medal to Vladimír Malý on countback.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=1974 European Championships, men's high jump, top six )〕 At the 1975 European Indoor Championships, Major only managed an eighth place, jumping 2.16 metres.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=1975 European Indoor Championships, men's high jump final )〕 In the summer he did win his second silver medal at the Universiade. Like last time, Major tied with the winner. With 2.13 metres, Enzo Del Forno won on countback; on the other hand Major beat bronze medallist Danial Temim who had 2.13 metres as well.〔 However, with results under 2.20 his heyday was over. At the 1976 Summer Olympics, he entered the qualifying round, and passed 2.00 and 2.05 in his first attempts, but did not pass 2.10, thus not reaching the final round.〔 He placed in joint thirteenth place at the 1977 European Indoor Championships, again with 2.16 metres,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=1977 European Indoor Championships, men's high jump final )〕 and thirteenth also at the 1979 European Indoor Championships, with 2.15 metres.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=1979 European Indoor Championships, men's high jump final )〕 Also, in 1977 Major's championships record was beaten by Jacek Wszoła.〔 Major became Hungarian high jump champion in 1973, 1976, 1977 and 1978, rivalling with Endre Kelemen. He also became indoor champion in 1977 and 1978. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「István Major」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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