Ádám Szepesi (born 12 April 1945) is a retired Hungarian

high jump The high jump is a track and field event in which competitors must jump unaided over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without dislodging it. In its modern, most-practiced format, a bar is placed between two standards with a crash mat f ...

er. He was born in Békéscsaba. He finished fifth at the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...

with a jump of 2.18 metres. He became Hungarian high jump champion in 1972, rivalling with

Endre Kelemen Endre Kelemen (born 5 December 1947) is a retired Hungarian high jumper. He won two medals at the European Indoor Championships, in 1971 and 1975, and competed once at the Olympic Games, in 1976. Career He was born in Tura. His international b ...

and

István Major István Major (20 May 1949 – 5 May 2014) was a Hungarian high jumper. He won four medals at the European Indoor Championships between 1971 and 1974, as well as two silver medals at the Universiade. His best Olympic performance was a sixth ...

. His personal best jump was 2.21 metres, achieved in 1972.

References

Hungarian male high jumpers Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Hungary 1945 births Living people Sportspeople from Békéscsaba 20th-century Hungarian people Hungarian Athletics Championships winners {{Hungary-athletics-bio-stub