Július Ivan (born 25 March 1954) is a Slovak former track and field hurdler who competed in the 110 metres hurdles for Czechoslovakia. Born in Šurany, he was a member of the Dukla Banská Bystrica sports club and represented his country at the 1980 Moscow Olympics.Julius Ivan. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2017-02-18. He was a bronze medallist at the 1981 IAAF World Cup.Julius Ivan. All-Athletics. Retrieved on 2017-02-18.IAAF World Cup. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2017-02-18. He also represented his country at the European Athletics Championships twice and at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics.Julius Ivan. IAAF. Retrieved on 2017-02-18. He was the B-final winner of the 1981 European Cup.European Cup B Final. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2017-02-18.
He was a five time national champion at the Czechoslovak Athletics Championships between 1975 and 1983, and also won two indoor national titles over 60 metres hurdles (1979 and 1980).Czechslovakian Indoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2017-02-18. His national title-winning time of 13.55 seconds outdoors in 1981 was a lifetime best,Julius Ivan. Track and Field Brinkster. Retrieved on 2017-02-18. a championship record that was unbeaten for a decade,Czechoslovakian Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2017-02-18. and ranked him second among Europeans for that season.European Top Performer (Men). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2017-02-18.
International competitions 1978European ChampionshipsPrague, Czechoslovakia7th (semis)110 m hurdles14.291980Olympic GamesMoscow, Soviet Union —110 m hurdles1981European Cup B FinalAthens, Greece1st110 m hurdles13.54World CupRome, Italy3rd110 m hurdles13.661982European ChampionshipsAthens, Greece7th (heats)110 m hurdles14.051983World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland6th110 m hurdles14.28
National titles Czechoslovak Athletics Championships 110 m hurdles: 1975, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983 Czechoslovak Indoor Athletics Championships 60 m hurdles: 1979, 1980
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