Michael Sauer (triple jumper)

Michael Sauer
Personal information
Born (1941-08-27) 27 August 1941
Recklinghausen, West Germany
Sport
SportTrack and field
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place1967 TokyoTriple jump
Bronze medal – third place1965 BudapestTriple jump
European Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place1966 DortmundTriple jump

Michael Sauer (born 27 August 1941) 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]

Other results including 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

  1. ↑ "World Student Games (Universiade – Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  2. ↑ "European Indoor Championships (Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  3. ↑ "Men Triple Jump Athletics VIII European Championships 1966 Budapest, Hungary". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  4. ↑ "1967 European Indoor Games, men's triple jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  5. ↑ "1968 European Indoor Games, men's triple jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  6. ↑ "1969 European Indoor Games, men's triple jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  7. ↑ "1970 European Indoor Championships, men's triple jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  8. ↑ "1970 European Indoor Championships, men's triple jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  9. ↑ "Men Triple Jump Athletics X European Championships 1971 Helsinki (FIN)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  10. ↑ "1970 European Indoor Championships, men's triple jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  11. 1 2 3 Michael Sauer at Olympedia
  12. ↑ "West German championships medalists, men's triple jump". Sport-Komplett. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  13. ↑ "West German indoor championships medalists, men's triple jump". Sport-Komplett. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  14. ↑ Results at Tilastopaja
  15. ↑ Results at Tilastopaja
  16. ↑ "1968 European Indoor Games, men's long jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
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