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Klauß in 1972 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | East German |
| Born | (1947-07-27)27 July 1947 (age 78) Chemnitz, Germany |
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | long jump |
| Club | SC Einheit Dresden |
Max Klauß (born 27 July 1947 in ) is a retired East Germanlong jumper, who competed at the1972 Summer Olympics.
Klauss competed for the sports clubsSC Karl-Marx-Stadt andSC Einheit Dresden during his active career. He held the East German record in the long jump until his mark was surpassed byKlaus Beer in 1968.[1]
Klauss finished second behindLynn Davies in the long jump event at the British1967 AAA Championships.[2][3][4]
At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, he representedEast Germany in the long jump competition.[5]
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 4th | Decathlon |
| European Junior Championships | Odessa,Soviet Union | 1st | Long jump | |
| 1969 | European Championships | Athens, Greece | 6th | Long jump |
| 1971 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 1st | Long jump |
| 1972 | European Indoor Championships | Grenoble, France | 1st | Long jump |
| Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | 6th | Long jump | |
| 1973 | European Indoor Championships | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 2nd | Long jump |
| 1974 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 3rd | Long jump |
| European Championships | Rome, Italy | 7th | Long jump |
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