Michael Sauer (triple jumper)

Michael Sauer (born 27 August 1941 in Recklinghausen) 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]

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. 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.