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]
Sorin Matei
 Matei in 1993 |
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| Born | (1963-07-06) July 6, 1963 (age 61)
Bucharest, Romania |
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| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
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| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) |
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| Sport | Athletics |
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| Event | High jump |
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| Personal best | 2.40 m (1990)[1][2][3] |
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International competitions
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| Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Notes
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Representing  Romania
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| 1980
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Olympic Games
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Moscow, Soviet Union
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13th
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2.18 m
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| 1981
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Universiade
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Bucharest, Romania
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16th (q)
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2.12 m
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| European Junior Championships
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Utrecht, Netherlands
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5th
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2.16 m
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| 1982
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European Championships
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Athens, Greece
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17th (q)
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2.15 m
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| 1983
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World Championships
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Helsinki, Finland
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17th
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2.15 m
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| 1984
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European Indoor Championships
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Gothenburg, Sweden
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11th
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2.20 m
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| 1986
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European Indoor Championships
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Madrid, Spain
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5th
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2.28 m
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| Goodwill Games
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Moscow, Soviet Union
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3rd
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2.32 m
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| European Championships
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Stuttgart, West Germany
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14th
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2.12 m
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| 1987
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World Indoor Championships
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Indianapolis, United States
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5th
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2.32 m
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| Universiade
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Zagreb, Yugoslavia
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3rd
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2.30 m
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| World Championships
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Rome, Italy
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6th
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2.32 m
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| 1988
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European Indoor Championships
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Budapest, Hungary
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3rd
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2.35 m
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| Olympic Games
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Seoul, South Korea
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20th (q)
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2.19 m
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| 1989
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European Indoor Championships
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The Hague, Netherlands
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5th
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2.27 m
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| 1990
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Goodwill Games
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Seattle, United States
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4th
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2.30 m
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| European Indoor Championships
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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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–
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NM
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| 1991
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World Indoor Championships
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Seville, Spain
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6th
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2.31 m
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| World Championships
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Tokyo, Japan
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16th (q)
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2.24 m
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| 1992
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European Indoor Championships
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Genoa, Italy
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2nd
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2.36 m
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| Olympic Games
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Barcelona, Spain
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13th
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2.24 m
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| 1993
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World Indoor Championships
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Toronto, Canada
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9th
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2.24 m
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| 1994
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European Championships
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Helsinki, Finland
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20th (q)
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2.15 m
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| 1995
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World Championships
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Gothenburg, Sweden
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13th (q)
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2.27 m
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