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Ivan Horvat (pole vaulter)

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Ivan Horvat
Personal information
NationalityCroatian
Born (1993-08-17) 17 August 1993 (age 31)
Osijek, Croatia
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) (2012)[1]
Weight66 kg (146 lb) (2012)[1]
Websitewww.ivanhorvat.net
Sport
Country Croatia
SportTrack and field
EventPole vault
ClubAK Slavonija-Žito
Coached byHrvoje Livančić[2]
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking19th (2015)[3]
Personal best(s)Outdoor: 5.71 NR (2018)
Indoor: 5.76 NR (2017)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Croatia
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Barcelona Pole vault
European Youth Olympic Festival
Silver medal – second place 2009 Tampere Pole vault

Ivan Horvat (born 17 August 1993 in Osijek)[4] is a Croatian pole vaulter. He won the silver medal at the 2012 World Junior Athletics Championship in Barcelona. He also competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics where he finished 20th, and the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.[5][6]

Career

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He won the silver medal in the pole vault at the in 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Barcelona, Spain, with a clearance of 5.55 metres.[7] He cleared 5.35 metres on his Olympic debut at the 2012 Summer Games in London, England.[8]

In 2015, Horvat made it to the final of the 2015 World Athletics Championship in Beijing, China, with the new national record of 5.70 metres.[9]

He cleared 5.30 metres to place seventh overall at the 2016 European Athletics Championships in Amsterdam, Netherlands.[10] He subsequently competed the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro where he cleared 5.30 metres but did not progress to the final.[11]

He placed seventh overall at the 2017 European Indoor Championships in Belgrade, Serbia with a best height of 5.75 metres.[12] He competed at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, but did not reach the final.[13]

He had a best jump of 5.36 metres at the 2018 European Athletics Championships in Berlin, but it was not sufficient to make the final.[14] In July 2018, he increased his Croatian outdoor national record to 5.71 metres.[15]

He competed at the 2019 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, but did not qualify through to the final.[16]

He jumped 5.40 metres to win the second division of the 2023 European Athletics Team Championships in Silesia, Poland.[17]

He competed at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome, Italy, but failed to record s jump and did not proceed to the final.[18]

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Croatia
2010 Youth Olympic Games Singapore 8th 4.70 m
2011 European Junior Championships Tallinn, Estonia – NM
2012 World Junior Championships Barcelona, Spain 2nd 5.55 m
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 20th (q) 5.35 m
2013 Balkan Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 1st 5.60 m
European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 9th (q) 5.60 m
European U23 Championships Tampere, Finland 10th 5.20 m
World Championships Moscow, Russia – NM
2015 European U23 Championships Tallinn, Estonia 5th 5.40 m
World Championships Beijing, China 9th 5.65 m
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 7th 5.30 m
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 27th (q) 5.30 m
2017 European Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 7th 5.75 m
World Championships London, United Kingdom 22nd (q) 5.45 m
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 22nd (q) 5.36 m
2019 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 12th (q) 5.35 m
2024 European Championships Rome, Italy – NM

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ivan Horvat". BBC Sport - London 2012 Olympics. bbc.co.uk. BBC. 13 August 2012. Archived from the original on 23 January 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Razišli se Horvat i Gašparac". Glas Slavonije (in Croatian). 27 November 2013. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Pole Vault - men - senior - outdoor - 2015". iaaf.org. Archived from the original on 16 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Ivan Horvat". hoo.hr. Croatian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 4 February 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Athletes - Horvat Ivan Biography". iaaf.org. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  6. ^ "Ivan Horvat - About". IvanHorvat.net. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  7. ^ "IAAF World Junior Championships". World Athletics. 10 July 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  8. ^ "The XXX Olympic Games". World Athletics. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  9. ^ "NEW CROATIAN RECORD ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIP". Total Croatia News. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  10. ^ "European Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  11. ^ "The XXXI Olympic Games". World Athletics. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  12. ^ "European Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  13. ^ "IAAF World Championships in Athletics". World Athletics. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  14. ^ "European Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  15. ^ "5.71 M Ivan Horvat postavio novi hrvatski rekord". nacional.hr. 29 July 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  16. ^ "European Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  17. ^ "European Athletics Team Championships". World Athletics. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  18. ^ "European Championships". World Athletics. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
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