Șerban Ciochină
Romanian triple jumper (1939–2023)
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Șerban Ciochină (30 November 1939 – April 2023) was a Romanian triple jump athlete who competed at two Olympic Games.
NationalityRomanian
DiedApril 2023 (aged 83)
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
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| Nationality | Romanian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 November 1939 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | April 2023 (aged 83) | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | triple jump | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Ciochină achieved fifth place at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, in the men's triple jump competition. He was also European Champion in Dortmund, Germany in 1966.[1]
He won the Romanian triple jump championship six years in a row from 1963 to 1968 and also won the British AAA Championships title at the 1968 AAA Championships.[2][3][4]
At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, he represented Romania in the triple jump again.[1]
Ciochină died in April 2023, at the age of 83.[5]
