Max Klauß

Max Klauß
	Klauß in 1972
Personal information
Nationality	East German
Born	27 July 1947 (age 79); Chemnitz, Germany
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	long jump
Club	SC Einheit Dresden
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing East Germany
European Championships
European Indoor Championships

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

Biography

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.

Klauss finished second behind Lynn Davies in the long jump event at the British 1967 AAA Championships.

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

Achievements

Year	Tournament	Venue	Result	Extra
1966	European Championships	Budapest, Hungary	4th	Decathlon
1966	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
1972	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
1974	European Championships	Rome, Italy	7th	Long jump

References

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

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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.