János Uzsoki (born 9 September 1972) is a retired Hungarian

long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a takeoff point. Along with the triple jump, the two events that measure jumping for distance as a gr ...

er. He was born in

Mezőtúr Mezőtúr is a town in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county in Hungary, located southeast from Budapest and 88 miles away by rail. It possesses important potteries. Large herds of cattle are reared on the communal lands, which are productive also of whea ...

. He competed at the 1994 European Championships and the

1996 Olympic Games The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...

without reaching the final. He became Hungarian long jump champion in 1994, 1997 and 1999, rivalling with

Tibor Ordina Tibor Ordina (17 March 1971 – 12 April 2016) was a Hungarian athlete who specialized in the long jump and triple jump. Born in Budapest, Ordina stood at tall, and during his active career he weighed . Long jump In the long jump he finished el ...

. He also became indoor champion in 1998. His personal best jump was 8.08 metres, achieved in June 1996 in Budapest. Uzsoki stands tall, and during his active career he weighed .. Retrieved on 2 February 2009.

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1972 births Living people People from Mezőtúr Hungarian male long jumpers Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Hungary Sportspeople from Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County {{hungary-athletics-bio-stub