Zoltán Cziffra (born 10 November 1942 in

Keszthely Keszthely (; also known by alternative names) is a Hungarian city of 20,895 inhabitants located on the western shore of Lake Balaton. It is the second largest city by the lake and one of the more important cultural, educational and economic hub ...

) is a retired Hungarian

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 long jump. As a group, the two events are referred to as the "horizontal jumps". The competitor runs down the tr ...

er. He won the silver medals at the 1969 European Indoor Games and the 1969 European Championships. He also finished fifth at the 1970 European Indoor Championships and sixth at the 1971 European Indoor Championships. He became the Hungarian triple jump champion in 1969, 1974 and 1975, rivalling with Henrik Kalocsai and Gábor Katona. He also became Hungarian indoor champion in 1975 and 1977.

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Living people Hungarian male triple jumpers Olympic athletes for Hungary Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics 1942 births European Athletics Championships medalists Sportspeople from Keszthely Hungarian Athletics Championships winners 20th-century Hungarian sportsmen {{hungary-athletics-bio-stub