Gregor Cankar Explained

Gregor Cankar (born 25 January 1975 in Celje) is a Slovenian track and field athlete competing in long jump who won the bronze medal at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics. He finished sixth at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

His personal best jump is Slovene record, 8.40 metres, achieved in 1997 in his hometown Celje.

Achievements

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Representing
1992World Junior ChampionshipsSeoul, South Korea20th (q)7.28 m (wind: +0.2 m/s)
1993European Junior ChampionshipsSan Sebastián, Spain16th (q)7.01 m
1994World Junior ChampionshipsLisbon, Portugalbgcolor=gold1st8.04 m w (wind: +3.1 m/s)
European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland23rd (q)7.62 m
1995World Indoor ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain19th (q)7.65 m
World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden–NM
Fukuoka, Japanbgcolor=CC9966 3rd8.18 m (w)
1996European Indoor ChampionshipsStockholm, Sweden4th8.01 m
Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States6th8.11 m
1997World Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France7th8.02 m
Bari, Italy1st8.00 m
World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece–NM
Catania, Italybgcolor=CC9966 3rd8.11 m
1998European ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary6th8.00 m
1999World Indoor ChampionshipsMaebashi, Japan4th8.28 m
World ChampionshipsSevilla, Spainbgcolor=CC9966 3rd8.36 m
2000European Indoor ChampionshipsGhent, Belgium5th7.94 m
Olympic GamesSydney, Australia15th (q)7.98 m
2001World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada–NM
Mediterranean GamesRadès, Tunisia–NM
2002European Indoor ChampionshipsVienna, Austria9th (q)7.88 m
European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany15th (q)7.64 m
2004Olympic GamesAthens, Greece39th (q)7.32 m