Julius Müller

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJulius Josef•Müller
Used nameJulius•Müller
Born10 May 1903 in Rottenburg am Neckar, Baden-Württemberg (GER)
Died1 July 1984 in Kuchen, Baden-Württemberg (GER)
AffiliationsTurnverein Cannstadt/Turnverein Kuchen
NOC Germany

Biography

Pole vaulter Julius Müller finished 9th at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympic Games and 17th at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games. He participated in 20 international matches. Müller won five German Championships in 1928, 1932, and 1935-37, was runner-up in 1931 and 1934, and was third in 1938. During World War II he was arrested by the Americans and was brought to a POW camp in Ulm, where he worked as a teacher for physically disabled soldiers. Later he was employed as a Clerk for Physical Education by the State Office of Education in Göppingen.

Personal Best: PV – 4.09 (1936).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1928 Summer Olympics Athletics GER Julius Müller
Pole Vault, Men (Olympic) 9
1936 Summer Olympics Athletics GER Julius Müller
Pole Vault, Men (Olympic) =17