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Dietmar Haaf (born 6 March 1967 in Bad Cannstatt) is a former (West) German long jumper.
Career
He won the gold medal at the 1990 European Championships in Split in a personal best jump of 8.25 metres. The following year he won the gold medal at the World Indoor Championships in Seville. He finished fourth at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics in Tokyo.
His personal best jump of 8.25 metres ranks him seventh among German long jumpers, behind Lutz Dombrowski, Frank Paschek, Josef Schwarz, Henry Lauterbach, Marco Delonge and Konstantin Krause. [1]
Haaf retired in 1997.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  West Germany | ||||
| 1986 | World Junior Championships | Athens, Greece | 1st | 7.93 m (wind: +0.7 m/s) |
| European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 10th | 7.48 m (wind: -1.1 m/s) | |
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 26th (q) | 7.51 m |
| 1988 | European Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 5th | 7.79 m |
| 1989 | European Indoor Championships | The Hague, Netherlands | 5th | 7.96 m |
| World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 2nd | 8.17 m | |
| 1990 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 1st | 8.11 m |
| European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 1st | 8.25 m (wind: 0.0 m/s) PB | |
| Representing Germany | ||||
| 1991 | World Indoor Championships | Seville, Spain | 1st | 8.15 m |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 4th | 8.22 m | |
| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 13th | 7.69 m |
| Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 14th (q) | 7.85 m | |
| 1994 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 1st | 8.15 m |
| European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 23rd (q) | 7.55 m (wind: +0.3 m/s) | |
Note: Results with a Q, indicate overall position in qualifying round.
External links
- Dietmar Haaf at World Athletics
- Profile at maik-richter.de