Tibor Ordina

Tibor Ordina (17 March 1971 – 12 April 2016) was a Hungarian athlete who specialized in the long jump and triple jump. Born in Budapest, Ordina stood at {{height|m=1.92|precision=0}} tall, and during his active career he weighed {{convert|73|kg|lb}}.

Long jump

In the long jump he finished eleventh at the 1994 European Indoor Championships.{{cite web|url=http://www.maik-richter.de/results/indoor/europe/1994/m94_25.html|title=1994 European Indoor Championships, men's long jump final|publisher=Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite|accessdate=2 February 2009}} He also competed at the 1993 World Indoor Championships,{{World Athletics}} the 1993 World Championships and the 1994 European Championships without reaching the final.{{citation needed|date=February 2009}} He was Hungarian long jump champion in 1993, 1995, 1996 and 1998, rivalling János Uzsoki,{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/hun.htm|title=Hungarian Championships|work=GBR Athletics|publisher=Athletics Weekly|accessdate=2 February 2009}} and was indoor champion in 1993, 1994, 1997 and 1999.{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/huni.htm|title=Hungarian Indoor Championships|work=GBR Athletics|publisher=Athletics Weekly|accessdate=2 February 2009}} His personal best jump was 8.04 metres, achieved in August 1993 in Budapest.{{cite web|url=http://hem.bredband.net/athletics/atb-m27.htm|title=World men's all-time best long jump (last updated 2001)|accessdate=2 February 2009}}

Triple jump

In the triple jump he finished eighth at the 1997 World Indoor Championships. He also competed at the 1996 Olympic Games{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/or/tibor-ordina-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418084351/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/or/tibor-ordina-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 April 2020|title=Tibor Ordina|publisher=Sports-Reference.com|accessdate=2 February 2009}} and the 1997 World Championships without reaching the final. He became the Hungarian indoor champion in triple jump in 1996, 1997 and 1999. His personal best jump was 16.90 metres, achieved in June 1996 in Budapest.{{cite web|url=http://hem.bredband.net/athletics/atb-m28.htm|title=World men's all-time best triple jump (last updated 2001)|accessdate=2 February 2009}}

Illness and death

Tibor Ordina was diagnosed with Brain tumour in 2004. He had his first operation in May 2011, where a large portion of his tumour was removed and the small part that remained did not grow. However, it began growing in late 2014, to a size which was larger than previously, requiring a second operation in May 2015, 4 years after his first operation. Despite the operation, his tumour was deemed terminal. His condition remained stagnant for the rest of 2015, but worsened in early 2016. He died in Budapest on April 12, 2016, aged 45, with his funeral being held on April 26. {{cite web|url=http://www.blikk.hu/sport/elhunyt-ordina-tibor-a-magyar-bajnok-atleta-agydaganattal-kuzdott/4dxf0ry|title=Elhunyt Ordina Tibor, a magyar bajnok atléta agydaganattal küzdött|author=Blikk-információ|date=13 April 2016|work=Blikk.hu}}

Achievements

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colspan="6"\|Representing {{HUN}}
rowspan=2\|1990 \|rowspan=2\|World Junior Championships \|rowspan=2\|Plovdiv, Bulgaria \|20th (q) \|Long jump \|7.25 m
16th \|Triple jump \|14.93 m (wind: -0.3 m/s)
1994 \|European Championships \|Helsinki, Finland \|14th (q) \|Long jump \|7.52 m (wind: +0.1 m/s)
1996 \|Olympic Games \|Atlanta, United States \|33rd \|Triple jump \|16.04 m

colspan="6"|Representing {{HUN}}

rowspan=2|1990

|rowspan=2|World Junior Championships

|rowspan=2|Plovdiv, Bulgaria

|20th (q)

|Long jump

|7.25 m

16th

|Triple jump

|14.93 m (wind: -0.3 m/s)

1994

|European Championships