Klaus-Peter Justus is a retired East German middle distance runner who specialized in the 1500 metres

1500 metres

The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...

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He won the gold medals at the 1970 European Junior Championships and the 1974 European Championships

1974 European Championships in Athletics

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, and the bronze medal at the 1973 European Indoor Championships

1973 European Indoor Championships in Athletics

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. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics

1972 Summer Olympics

The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....

 without reaching the final.

He competed for the club SC Motor Jena during his active career.

His son Steffen Justus is also a successful triathlete

Triathlon

A triathlon is a multi-sport event involving the completion of three continuous and sequential endurance events. While many variations of the sport exist, triathlon, in its most popular form, involves swimming, cycling, and running in immediate succession over various distances...

and runner.