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Romanian triple jumper
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Male
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Birth:
8 February 1946(Călinești, Argeș County, Romania)
The details
Biography
Introduction
Carol Corbu (born 8 February 1946) is a retired Romanian athlete who mostly competed in the triple jump. In this event he won the 1973 European Indoor Championships as well as two medals at the European Championships outdoor.
His personal best jump was 17.12 metres, achieved in June 1971 in Turin. This ranks him third among Romanian triple jumpers, only behind Marian Oprea and Bedros Bedrosian.
At the 1972 Olympics Corbu competed both in the long jump and triple jump.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | European Indoor Games | Belgrade, Yugoslavia | 3rd | Triple jump |
| European Championships | Athens, Greece | 4th | Triple jump | |
| 1970 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 6th | Triple jump |
| 1971 | European Indoor Championships | Sofia, Bulgaria | 2nd | Triple jump |
| European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 3rd | Triple jump | |
| 1972 | European Indoor Championships | Grenoble, France | 2nd | Triple jump |
| Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | 4th | Triple jump | |
| 1973 | European Indoor Championships | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 1st | Triple jump |
| 1974 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 2nd | Triple jump |
| 1975 | European Indoor Championships | Katowice, Poland | 5th | Long jump |
| 4th | Triple jump | |||
| 1976 | European Indoor Championships | Munich, West Germany | 2nd | Triple jump |
| Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | 8th | Triple jump | |
| 1978 | European Indoor Championships | Milan, Italy | 4th | Triple jump |