Dietmar Haaf
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Dietmar•Haaf |
| Used name | Dietmar•Haaf |
| Born | 6 March 1967 in Bad Cannstatt, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg (GER) |
| Measurements | 173 cm / 64 kg |
| Affiliations | 1. FV Salamander Kornwestheim, Kornwestheim (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
Biography
Dietmar Haaf was the dominant West German long jumper in the 1980s and 90s, but failed to reach the final at Barcelona in 1992. He also did not make the final at the 1987 World Championships, but placed fourth in 1991, when Mike Powell jumped to the current world record (as of 2014) with 8.95 metres just 4 cm ahead of Carl Lewis. Haaf won the 1990 European Championship, and was eliminated in the qualifying rounds in 1986 and 1994. At the European Indoors he won the gold medal in 1990 and 1994, placed fifth in 1988 and 1989, and also took part in 1992. Domestically he won seven consecutive titles from 1986-92, was also runner-up in 1994 and 1996, and was German Indoor Champion in 1986, 1988, 1990-92, 1994, and 1996. Haaf studied machine engineering.
Personal Best: LJ – 8.25i (1989).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GER |
Dietmar Haaf | |||
| Long Jump, Men (Olympic) | 14 r1/2 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (1–0–0 1990 Split gold: long jump (competed for West Germany))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Indoor Championships (2–0–0 1990 Glasgow gold: long jump (competed for West Germany); 1994 Paris gold: long jump)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Indoor Championships (1–1–0 1989 Budapest silver: long jump (competed for West Germany); 1991 Sevilla gold: long jump)