Charles Friedek
Charles Michael Friedek (born 26 August 1971 in Gießen) is a German triple jumper who became world champion in 1999 with a jump of 17.59 metres. He had already won the World Indoor Championships the same year, with an indoor PB of 17.18 metres.
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| Full name | Charles Michael Friedek | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 August 1971 (age 48) Gießen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 2002, he won a silver medal at the European Championships with 17.33 metres. At the European Indoor Championships, he won a silver medal in 1998 and gold in 2000.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| 1989 | European Junior Championships | Varaždin, Yugoslavia | – | NM |
| 1990 | World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 12th | 15.53 m |
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| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 14th (q) | 16.71 m |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 4th | 17.16 m |
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | 11th | 16.86 m | |
| Universiade | Catania, Italy | 5th | 16.90 m | |
| 1998 | European Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 2nd | 17.15 m |
| European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 6th | 17.04 m | |
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 1st | 17.18 m |
| Universiade | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | 2nd | 17.20 m | |
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | 1st | 17.59 m | |
| 2000 | European Indoor Championships | Ghent, Belgium | 1st | 17.28 m |
| Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 9th (q) | 16.93 m[1] | |
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 4th | 17.13 m |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 2nd | 17.33 m |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | – | NM |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 26th (q) | 15.75 m |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | – | NM |
Notes
- No mark in the final.
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References
External links
- Charles Friedek at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Charles Friedek at the International Olympic Committee
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