Josef Schwarz

Josef "Sepp" Schwarz (born May 20, 1941 in Strabowitz, Sudetenland, Germany; today Třebovice, Czech Republic) is a retired German long jumper. He represented West Germany at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. Schwarz set the world's best year performance in the men's long jump in the year 1970: 8.35 metres (personal best); this also was the world record at low altitude, until 1975.[1] He also had winning performances in 1970 at the European Cup in Sarajevo and the West German Championships.

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-12-09. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Sepp Schwarz". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Soviet Union Igor Ter-Ovanesyan
Poland Waldemar Stepian		 Men's Long Jump Best Year Performance
1970		 Succeeded by
United States Norman Tate



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