Irvin Tahmaz (born 28 January 1976) is a retired Bosnian long jumper. He competed in the men's long jump event at the 1994 World Junior Championships in Athletics.[1] From 1998 to 2017, Irvin held the indoor 200 metres record in Bosnia and Herzegovina; after 19 years, the record was finally broken by Rusmir Malkočević.[2] Other than the 200 metres record, Irvin had previously held the 400 metres and 800 metres records in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Bosnian |
| Born | 28 January 1976 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long jump |
Irvin serves as vice president of the Sarajevo-based Triathlon Club Delta, which is administered by the Olympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The organization runs an annual international triathlon cup Kulin Ban, which Irvin took part in 2012.[3][4]
Irvin currently works as an athletic trainer at AK Bosna,[5] which in 2016 received a renovated athletic track meeting World Athletics standards.[6] Irvin is also one of the coaches for running school Salomon, which offers curated running trails that highlight historical landmarks and natural beauty in his hometown of Sarajevo, alongside a focus on proper running techniques and community engagement.[7]
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1994 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's long jump | Lisbon University Stadium | Long jump | 6.65 w |
References
edit- ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1994 Lisbon POR Jul 20-24, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 31 August 2013, retrieved 13 June 2015
- ^ Redakcija, Rusmir Malkočević postavio novi rekord BiH na 200 metara, DNEVNI AVAZ ("AVAZ"), retrieved 2 July 2017
- ^ Faruk Borić, Reportaža: Prošle subote na Boračkom jezeru održan je 2. Internacionalni triatlon kup "KulinBan" : Sveto trojstvo sportske izdržljivosti, Olimpiski Komitet Bosne i Herzegovine ("OKBiH"), retrieved 23 June 2020
- ^ okbih, Founding Assembly of the Triathlon-Pentathlon Federation of FBIH, Olimpiski Komitet Bosne i Herzegovine ("OKBiH"), retrieved 23 June 2020
- ^ ASFBiH (6 July 2024), Reprezentativci BiH nastupali na Prvenstvu Balkana u Mariboru, Atletski Savez Bosne i Herzegovine ("ASFBIH"), retrieved 6 July 2024
- ^ Tuzlanski (16 October 2022), Danas svečanost na Koševu: Nakon 20 godina renovirana atletska staza, Tuzlanski, retrieved 16 October 2022
- ^ BH-Index (16 April 2016), Za rekreativce, profesionalce i turiste: Svjetska promocija Sarajeva kroz trčanje, BH-Index, retrieved 16 April 2016