Charles Friedek
Full name |
Charles Michael Friedek
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Born |
26 August 1971 (age 52) Gießen, West Germany
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Height |
1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
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Weight |
80 kg (176 lb)
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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.
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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Representing West Germany
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1989
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European Junior Championships
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Varaždin, Yugoslavia
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–
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NM
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1990
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World Junior Championships
|
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
|
12th
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15.53 m
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Representing Germany
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1996
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Olympic Games
|
Atlanta, United States
|
14th (q)
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16.71 m
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1997
|
World Indoor Championships
|
Paris, France
|
4th
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17.16 m
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World Championships
|
Athens, Greece
|
11th
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16.86 m
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Universiade
|
Catania, Italy
|
5th
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16.90 m
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1998
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European Indoor Championships
|
Valencia, Spain
|
2nd
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17.15 m
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European Championships
|
Budapest, Hungary
|
6th
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17.04 m
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1999
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World Indoor Championships
|
Maebashi, Japan
|
1st
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17.18 m
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Universiade
|
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
|
2nd
|
17.20 m
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World Championships
|
Seville, Spain
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1st
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17.59 m
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2000
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European Indoor Championships
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Ghent, Belgium
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1st
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17.28 m
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Olympic Games
|
Sydney, Australia
|
9th (q)
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16.93 m
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2001
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World Indoor Championships
|
Lisbon, Portugal
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4th
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17.13 m
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2002
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European Championships
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Munich, Germany
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2nd
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17.33 m
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2004
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Olympic Games
|
Athens, Greece
|
–
|
NM
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2005
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World Championships
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Helsinki, Finland
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26th (q)
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15.75 m
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2009
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World Championships
|
Berlin, Germany
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–
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NM
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