Max Heß

Max Heß
Heß in 2015
Personal information
Born (1996-07-13) 13 July 1996 (age 28)
Chemnitz, Germany[1]
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Country Germany
SportTrack and field
EventTriple jump
ClubLAC Erdgas Chemnitz
Coached byHarry Marusch
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Outdoor: 17.20 m (2016)
  • Indoor: NR 17.52 m (2017)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Germany
World Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Portland Triple jump
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Amsterdam Triple jump
European Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Belgrade Triple jump
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Glasgow Triple jump
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Toruń Triple jump
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Istanbul Triple jump
European U23 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Bydgoszcz Triple jump
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2014 Eugene Triple jump

Max Heß (born 13 July 1996) is a German track and field athlete who competes in the triple jump. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics[2] and is the 2016 European Champion.

Career

Born in 1996, Heß won a silver medal at the 2014 World Junior Championships. He won another silver medal at the 2016 World Indoor Championships. He won gold at the 2016 European Championships. In 2017, he competed in the European Indoor Championships and the European U23 Championships, winning bronze in both. At the former, he set a personal best and German record of 17.52 m.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Germany
2013 World Youth Championships Donetsk, Ukraine 8th Triple jump 15.52 m
2014 World Junior Championships Eugene, United States 2nd Triple jump 16.55 m
2015 European Indoor Championships Prague, Czech Republic 11th (q) Long jump 7.71 m
2016 World Indoor Championships Portland, United States 2nd Triple jump 17.14 m
European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 1st Triple jump 17.20 m
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 15th (q) Triple jump 16.56 m
2017 European Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 3rd Triple jump 17.12 m
European U23 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 3rd Triple jump 16.68 m
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 11th Triple jump 16.47 m
European Championships Berlin, Germany 15th (q) Triple jump 16.32 m
2019 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 3rd Triple jump 17.10 m
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland 3rd Triple jump 17.01 m
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 17th (q) Triple jump 16.69 m
2022 World Championships Eugene, United States 13th (q) Triple jump 16.64 m
2023 European Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 3rd Triple jump 16.57 m
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 18th (q) Triple jump 16.48 m
2024 World Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 9th Triple jump 16.66 m
European Championships Rome, Italy 5th Triple jump 17.04 m
Olympic Games Paris, France 7th Triple jump 17.38 m

Personal bests

Outdoor

  • Long jump – 7.57 (+0.5 m/s, Weinheim 2015)
  • Triple jump – 17.20 (Amsterdam 2016)

Indoor

  • Long jump – 8.03 (Chemnitz 2015)
  • Triple jump – 17.52 NR (Belgrade 2017)

References

  1. ^ DLV profile
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Max Heß". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020.


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