Jan Žumer (born 9 June 1982 in

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) is a

Slovenia Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and a short (46.6 km) coastline within the Adriati ...

n athlete who specializes in the

100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at ...

, 200 metres and the

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 ...

. In the long jump he competed at the 2002 European Indoor Championships, the 2005 European Indoor Championships and the 2006 European Championships without reaching the final round. In the 100 metres he competed at the 2006 European Championships (semi-final) and the 2007 World Championships (quarter-final) without reaching the final round.

Competition record

Personal bests

60 metres 60 metres, or 60-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At indoor events, the 60 metres is run on lanes set out in the mi ...

- 6.68 s (2006, indoor) *

- 10.21 s (2006) *

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400-metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slight ...

- 20.59 s (2013) *

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 ...

- 8.07 m (2004, indoor), 8.00 (2006, outdoor)

References

1982 births Living people Slovenian male long jumpers Slovenian male sprinters Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Slovenia Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 2005 Mediterranean Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2009 Mediterranean Games {{Slovenia-athletics-bio-stub