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Max Klauß

Max Klauß
Klauß in 1972
Personal information
NationalityEast German
Born27 July 1947
Chemnitz, Germany
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Eventlong jump
ClubSC Einheit Dresden

Max Klauß (born 27 July 1947 in ) is a retired East German long jumper, who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Biography

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Klauss competed for the sports clubs SC Karl-Marx-Stadt and SC Einheit Dresden during his active career. He held the East German record in the long jump until his mark was surpassed by Klaus Beer in 1968.[1]

Klauss finished second behind Lynn Davies in the long jump event at the British 1967 AAA Championships.[2][3][4]

At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, he represented East Germany in the long jump competition.[5]

Achievements

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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

References

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  1. ^ "Beifall für Klaus Beer". Neues Deutschland (in German). 12 August 1968. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  2. ^ "White City results". Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 16 July 1967. Retrieved 10 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  4. ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  5. ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 May 2025.


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