Bedros Bedrosian
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Bedros Bedrosian (born 21 May 1955) is a retired male triple jumper from Romania. His personal best jump was 17.27 metres, achieved in June 1984 in Bucharest. This ranks him second among Romanian triple jumpers, only behind Marian Oprea.[1]
He finished fourteenth at the 1980 European Indoor Championships[2] and sixth at the 1982 European Championships in Athletics.[3] He became national champion five consecutive seasons: 1980 - 1984.[4]
Upon retirement he transitioned to coaching. He was hired as jumping coach for the Saudi Arabi national team, notably training Hussein Taher Al-Sabee and Mohamed Salman Al-Khuwalidi.[5][6]
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Romania | |||||
| 1977 | Universiade | Sofia, Bulgaria | 18th (q) | Triple jump | 15.35 m |
| 1979 | Universiade | Mexico City, Mexico | 8th | Triple jump | 16.18 m |
| 1980 | European Indoor Championships | Sindelfingen, West Germany | 14th | Triple jump | 15.74 m |
| 1981 | Universiade | Bucharest, Romania | 8th | Triple jump | 16.39 m |
| 1982 | European Championships | Athens, Greece | 6th | Triple jump | 16.46 m |
| 1983 | Universiade | Edmonton, Canada | 5th | Triple jump | 16.82 m |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 11th | Triple jump | 16.18 m | |
References
[edit]- ^ All time best Balkan athletes, men Archived January 15, 2014, at the Wayback Machine - The Athletics Site
- ^ 1980 European Indoor Championships, men's triple jump final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
- ^ 1982 European Championships, men's triple jump final - Sporting Heroes
- ^ Romanian athletics championships - GBR Athletics
- ^ IAAF Focus on Athletes: Hussein Taher Al-Sabee - IAAF.org
- ^ IAAF Focus on Athletes: Mohamed Salman Al-Khuwalidi - IAAF.org
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