Balázs Baji

Date of birth: June 9th, 1989
Sport: athletics, 110 m hurdles
Club: Budapest Honvéd
Coach: János Medovarszki, István Tomhauser Jr.
Personal bests: 110m: 13,15s; 60m: 7,53s
A sixteen-time Hungarian champion, bronze medalist at the World Championships, silver medalist at the European Championships and Universiade champion; the Hungarian hurdle runner is also the vice-chairman of the European Olympic Committee’s Athletes’ Commission. Besides his incredible achievements in sports, he holds a veterinarian degree and currently practices his profession besides athletics. The good-looking athlete has great communication skills, thus he takes care of his media appearances without problem. Due to his strong personality and thoughtful thinking, he is valued not only for his sports results, but also for his human values.
Recieves the Hungarian Sportsman of the Year Award.