- Hans Baumgartner
Hans Baumgartner (born
30 May 1949 inStühlingen ) is a retired West Germanlong jump er.He won the silver medal at the
1972 Summer Olympics held inMunich with a jump of 8.18 meters. Baumgartner again took part in the1976 Summer Olympics , but did not win a medal. He also competed in the 1971 and 1974 European Championships, with the same result.At the European Indoor Championships he won gold medals in 1971, 1973 and 1977 and silver medals in 1972 and 1974. [ [http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/ei.htm European Indoor Championships (Men)] - GBR Athletics] He also won a bronze medal at the
1973 Summer Universiade [ [http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/wsgm.htm World Student Games (Universiade - Men)] - GBR Athletics] and a silver medal at the1977 IAAF World Cup . [ [http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/wp.htm IAAF World Cup in Athletics] - GBR Athletics] 8.18 metres remained his career best jump. [ [http://hem.bredband.net/athletics/atb-m27.htm World men's all-time best long jump (last updated 2001)] ]Hans Baumgartner competed for
TV Heppenheim and trained underHansjörg Holzamer . He became West German champion in 1980, 1971, 1972 and 1973. [ [http://www.sport-komplett.de/sport-komplett/sportarten/l/leichtathletik/hst/112.html West German championships, men's long jump] ] During his active career he measured 1.87 meters and weighed 75 kg.References
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