Stefan Junge

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameStefan•Junge
Used nameStefan•Junge
Born1 September 1950 in Leipzig, Sachsen (GER)
Measurements195 cm / 85 kg
AffiliationsSC DHfK, Leipzig (GER)
NOC East Germany
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

High jumper Stefan Junge earned the silver medal at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games just two centimetres behind Estonian Soviet Jüri Tarmak. Junge also placed fifth at the 1971 European Championships, fourth at the 1973 European Cup, and 16th at the European Indoors the same year. In his youth he competed in the pole vault and decathlon, before concentrating on high jumping. In 1972-73 he was East German Champion, also winning the 1972 title indoors. Junge was educated as a graduated construction engineer.

Personal Best: HJ – 2.23 (1972).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1972 Summer Olympics Athletics GDR Stefan Junge
High Jump, Men (Olympic) 2 Silver