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Carol Corbu

Birth dateFeb 8, 1946

BirthplaceVăleni-Podgoria, Romania

Height1.97 m

Weight-

Carol Corbu (born 8 February 1946) is a retired Romanian athlete who mostly competed in the triple jump In this event he won the 1973 European Indoor Championships as well as two medals at the European Championships outdoor.

In this event he won the 1973 European Indoor Championships as well as two medals at the European Championships outdoor His personal best jump was 17.

This ranks him third among Romanian triple jumpers, only behind Marian Oprea and Bedros Bedrosian At the 1972 Olympics Corbu competed both in the long jump and triple jump.

Key facts

Triple Jump

17.12

#268 all-time

Long Jump

7.92

1980 season best

16.36

May 17, 1980 · Bucureşti (ROU)

1980 season best

Age

80 years old

As of Sep 16, 2026: Triple Jump 17.12 (#268 all-time), Long Jump 7.92, 1980 season best 16.36 (May 17, 1980, Bucureşti (ROU)) · 80 years old

Personal bests

7.92

17.12

#268 all-time

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
1980	TJ	16.36	-	May 17, 1980	↑	Bucureşti (ROU)
1979	TJ	16.44	-	Aug 12, 1979	↑	Athina (GRE)
1978	TJ	16.59	-	Jul 22, 1978	↑	Bucureşti (ROU)
1977	TJ	16.67	-	Sep 11, 1977	↑	Ankara (TUR)
1976	TJ	16.75	-	Feb 22, 1976	↑	European Indoor Championships, Olympiahalle, München (i)
1975	LJ	7.75	-	Aug 1, 1975	↑	Bucureşti (ROU)
1975	TJ	16.82	-	Aug 10, 1975	↑	Bucureşti (ROU)
1974	LJ	7.34	-	Mar 9, 1974	↑	European Indoor Championships, Scandinavium, Göteborg (i)
1974	TJ	16.68	-0.4	Sep 8, 1974	↑	Roma European Championships
1973	TJ	16.91	-	Feb 10, 1973	↑	Bucureşti (ROU) (i)
1972	LJ	7.92	-	Feb 13, 1972	↑	Bucureşti (ROU) (i)
1972	TJ	17.10	-	Jun 17, 1972	↑	Milano (ITA)
1971	TJ	17.12	-	Jun 13, 1971	↑	Torino (ITA)
1970	TJ	16.35	-	Mar 15, 1970	↑	European Indoor Championships
1969	TJ	16.76	-	Sep 16, 1969	↑	Athina European Championships, Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Athina

1980

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
TJ	16.36	-	May 17	Bucuresti, Bucureşti

1979

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
TJ	16.44	-	Aug 12	Athina Balkan Games, Athina
TJ	16.29	-	Jul 22	European Cup Final B, Karlovac
TJ	16.37	-	Jul 12	Bucuresti, Bucureşti
TJ	16.26	-	Jun 23	Banská Bystrica

1978

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
TJ	16.02	-0.1	Sep 3	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
TJ	16.02	-0.1	Aug 29	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
TJ	16.59	-	Jul 22	Bucuresti, Bucureşti
TJ	16.41	-	Mar 12	European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Milano (i)
TJ	16.41	-	Mar 11	European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Milano (i)

1977

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
TJ	16.67	-	Sep 11	Ankara Balkan Games, Ankara
TJ	16.61	-	Aug 28	Bucuresti, Bucureşti
TJ	16.35	-	Jul 3	Bucuresti, Bucureşti
TJ	16.26	-	Jun 24	Bucuresti ROM-FRA, Bucureşti
TJ	16.35	-	Jun 4	Bucuresti, Bucureşti
TJ	16.34	-	Feb 19	Bucuresti, Bucureşti (i)

1976

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
TJ	16.43	+0.0	Jul 30	The XXI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Montréal
TJ	16.30	+0.0	Jul 29	The XXI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Montréal
TJ	16.71	-	Jun 20	Celje Balkan Games, Celje
TJ	16.75	-	Feb 22	European Indoor Championships, Olympiahalle, München (i)
TJ	16.75	-	Feb 21	European Indoor Championships, Olympiahalle, München (i)

1975

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
TJ	16.53	-	Sep 7	Budapest
TJ	16.82	-	Aug 10	Bucuresti Balkan Games, Bucureşti
LJ	7.75	-	Aug 1	Bucuresti, Bucureşti
TJ	16.58	-	Jul 13	European Cup Semi Final, Torino
LJ	7.64	-	Mar 9	European Indoor Championships
TJ	16.66	-	Mar 8	European Indoor Championships
LJ	7.64	-	Mar 8	European Indoor Championships

1974

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
TJ	16.68	-0.4	Sep 8	Roma European Championships
TJ	16.68	-0.4	Sep 2	Roma European Championships
LJ	7.34	-	Mar 9	European Indoor Championships, Scandinavium, Göteborg (i)

1973

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
TJ	16.80	-	Mar 10	European Indoor Championships, Ahoy, Rotterdam (i)
TJ	16.91	-	Feb 10	Bucuresti, Bucureşti (i)

1972

14 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
LJ	7.54	-0.2	Sep 8	The XX Olympic Games, Olympiastadion, München
TJ	16.85	+3.2	Sep 4	The XX Olympic Games, Olympiastadion, München
TJ	16.62	+0.0	Sep 4	The XX Olympic Games, Olympiastadion, München
TJ	16.51	-	Sep 3	The XX Olympic Games, Olympiastadion, München
TJ	16.79	-	Aug 6	Izmir Balkan Games, Izmir
TJ	17.10	-	Jun 17	Milano
TJ	16.96	-	Jun 2	Torino
TJ	15.93	-	May 13	Bucuresti, Bucureşti
LJ	7.62	-	Mar 11	European Indoor Championships
TJ	16.89	-	Mar 11	European Indoor Championships
TJ	16.85	-	Feb 26	Bucuresti, Bucureşti (i)
TJ	16.73	-	Feb 19	Moskva (i)
LJ	7.92	-	Feb 13	Bucuresti, Bucureşti (i)
TJ	16.94	-	Feb 12	Bucuresti, Bucureşti (i)

1971

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
TJ	17.08	-	Sep 11	Madrid
TJ	16.87	+0.0	Aug 15	Helsinki European Championships
TJ	16.12	-2.8	Aug 14	Helsinki European Championships

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Carol Corbu's Triple Jump personal best?

Carol Corbu's Triple Jump personal best is 17.12, set on Jun 13, 1971 in Torino (ITA), #268 on the all-time list.

Which events does Carol Corbu compete in?

Carol Corbu competes in the Triple Jump and Long Jump.

How did Carol Corbu perform in 1980?

1980 season best: 16.36, set on May 17, 1980 in Bucureşti (ROU).