Grigoriy Yemets (russian: Григорий Емец; born 8 October 1957) is a
Ukrainian
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former
track and field
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athlete who competed in the
triple jump
The triple jump, sometimes referred to as the hop, step and jump or the hop, skip and jump, is a track and field event, similar to the long jump. As a group, the two events are referred to as the "horizontal jumps". The competitor runs down th ...
for the
Soviet Union
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.
His greatest achievement came at the
1984 European Athletics Indoor Championships
The 1984 European Athletics Indoor Championships were held at Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden on 3 and 4 March 1984. The track used in the stadium at the time was 196 metres long.European indoor record jump of . This was the best indoor performance that year. It stood as the championship for only two years, as fellow Soviet Māris Bružiks cleared to win the title in 1986.
Later in 1984 he set an outdoor career best of in
Donetsk
Donetsk ( , ; uk, Донецьк, translit=Donets'k ; russian: Донецк ), formerly known as Aleksandrovka, Yuzivka (or Hughesovka), Stalin and Stalino (see also: Names of European cities in different languages (C–D), cities' alternat ...
. He was chosen to represent the Soviet Union at the Friendship Games, but managed only eighth place. His highest global ranking was ninth, in the 1983 season, and after 1985 he dropped out of the global top 25.Grigoriy Yemets Track and Field Statistics. Retrieved on 2018-01-28.
International competitions
See also
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List of European Athletics Indoor Championships medalists (men)
This is a complete list of men's medalists of the European Athletics Indoor Championships.
Track 60 m
400 m
800 m
1500 m
3000 m
60 m hurdles
4 x 400 m relay
Field High jump
Long jump
Triple jump
Pole vault
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