German triple jumper (born 1941)
Michael Sauer (born 27 August 1941 in Recklinghausen ) is a German former triple jumper .
His international medals include bronze at the 1965 Summer Universiade , silver at the 1966 European Indoor Games and gold at the 1967 Summer Universiade .[ 1] [ 2]
sixth at the 1966 European Championships ,[ 3] fifth at the 1967 European Indoor Games ,[ 4] seventh at the 1968 European Indoor Games ,[ 5] fourth at the 1969 European Indoor Games ,[ 6] fourth at the 1970 European Indoor Championships ,[ 7] eighth at the 1971 European Indoor Championships ,[ 8] fourth at the 1971 European Championships ,[ 9] and sixth at the 1972 European Indoor Championships .[ 10] He also competed at the 1968 Olympic Games without reaching the final.[ 11]
Sauer became West German champion every year from 1963 to 1971 except for 1966. Indoors he became West German champion every year from 1963 to 1972, won a national bronze medal every year from 1973 to 1976 and a last gold medal in 1979. He represented the club TSV 1860 München early on, then USC Mainz .[ 12] [ 13] He received the Rudolf Harbig Memorial Award in 1975. His personal best jump was 16.77 metres, achieved in 1968.[ 11]
In the long jump , he finished eighth at the 1965 Summer Universiade ,[ 14] seventh at the 1967 Summer Universiade [ 15] and eighth at the 1968 European Indoor Games .[ 16]
Outside of sports, Sauer was a sports journalist for the Südwestfunk and ZDF , including a stint as a presenter of the weekly sports show Pfiff . He received the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1997.[ 11]
References
^ "World Student Games (Universiade – Men)" . GBR Athletics . Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 18 February 2024 .
^ "European Indoor Championships (Men)" . GBR Athletics . Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 18 February 2024 .
^ "Men Triple Jump Athletics VIII European Championships 1966 Budapest, Hungary" . Todor Krastev. Retrieved 17 February 2024 .
^ "1967 European Indoor Games, men's triple jump final" . Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 17 February 2024 .
^ "1968 European Indoor Games, men's triple jump final" . Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 17 February 2024 .
^ "1969 European Indoor Games, men's triple jump final" . Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 17 February 2024 .
^ "1970 European Indoor Championships, men's triple jump final" . Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 17 February 2024 .
^ "1970 European Indoor Championships, men's triple jump final" . Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 17 February 2024 .
^ "Men Triple Jump Athletics X European Championships 1971 Helsinki (FIN)" . Todor Krastev. Retrieved 17 February 2024 .
^ "1970 European Indoor Championships, men's triple jump final" . Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 17 February 2024 .
^ a b c Michael Sauer at Olympedia
^ "West German championships medalists, men's triple jump" . Sport-Komplett. Retrieved 29 December 2017 .
^ "West German indoor championships medalists, men's triple jump" . Sport-Komplett. Retrieved 29 December 2017 .
^ Results at Tilastopaja
^ Results at Tilastopaja
^ "1968 European Indoor Games, men's long jump final" . Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 17 February 2024 .
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