Sorin Matei
Sorin Matei (born 6 July 1963 in Bucharest) is a retired Romanian high jumper. His personal best jump is 2.40 metres, achieved in June 1990 in Bratislava. Only three high jumpers (Javier Sotomayor, Patrik Sjöberg and Igor Paklin) have achieved better results during the outdoor season.
International competitions
| Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Notes |
Representing  Romania |
| 1980 |
Olympic Games |
Moscow, Soviet Union |
13th |
2.18 m |
| 1981 |
European Junior Championships |
Utrecht, Netherlands |
5th |
2.16 m |
| 1982 |
European Championships |
Athens, Greece |
17th (q) |
2.15 m |
| 1983 |
World Championships |
Helsinki, Finland |
17th |
2.15 m |
| 1986 |
Goodwill Games |
Moscow, Soviet Union |
3rd |
2.32 m |
| European Championships |
Stuttgart, West Germany |
14th |
2.12 m |
| 1987 |
World Indoor Championships |
Indianapolis, United States |
5th |
2.32 m |
| Universiade |
Zagreb, Yugoslavia |
3rd |
2.30 m |
| World Championships |
Rome, Italy |
6th |
2.32 m |
| 1988 |
European Indoor Championships |
Budapest, Hungary |
3rd |
2.35 m |
| Olympic Games |
Seoul, South Korea |
20th (q) |
2.19 m |
| 1989 |
European Indoor Championships |
The Hague, Netherlands |
5th |
2.27 m |
| 1990 |
Goodwill Games |
Seattle, United States |
4th |
2.30 m |
| European Indoor Championships |
Glasgow, United Kingdom |
– |
NM |
| 1991 |
World Indoor Championships |
Seville, Spain |
6th |
2.31 m |
| World Championships |
Tokyo, Japan |
16th (q) |
2.24 m |
| 1992 |
European Indoor Championships |
Genoa, Italy |
2nd |
2.36 m |
| Olympic Games |
Barcelona, Spain |
13th |
2.24 m |
| 1993 |
World Indoor Championships |
Toronto, Canada |
9th |
2.24 m |
| 1994 |
European Championships |
Helsinki, Finland |
20th (q) |
2.15 m |
| 1995 |
World Championships |
Gothenburg, Sweden |
13th (q) |
2.27 m |
References