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| Born | (1961-08-15)15 August 1961 (age 64)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personalbest(s) | 2.36 m 2.39 m (indoor) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dietmar Mögenburg (German pronunciation:[ˈdiːtmaʁˈmøːɡn̩ˌbʊʁk],audioⓘ; born 15 August 1961) is a (West) German formerhigh jumper who won gold medals at the1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and at the1982 European Championships in Athens.
On 26 May 1980, at the age of 18, Mögenburg jumped 2.35 m which tied the world outdoor record set byJacek Wszoła of Poland. At the time, this mark also established a new world outdoor junior record. He reached his outdoor peak on 10 June 1984 when he cleared 2.36 m in Eberstadt, in a competition won byZhu Jianhua with a world record of 2.39 m. Mögenburg would later establish a new world indoor mark of 2.39 m on 14 February 1985 inCologne. As of 2015, the only German to have jumped higher is his 1980s rivalCarlo Thränhardt, who cleared 2.37 m outdoors (1984) and 2.42 m indoors (1988).
Note: Result with a q, indicates overall position in qualifying round.
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| Preceded by | Men's High Jump World Record Holder equalled the 2.35 mark byJacek Wszoła (POL) 1980-05-26 – 1980-08-01 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Men's High Jump Best Year Performance 1979 | Succeeded by |
European Athletics Championships champions in men'shigh jump | |
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