Markus Einberger
Encyclopedia
Markus Einberger is a retired Austria
n high jump
er.
He competed at the 1983 World Championships
without reaching the final. He became Austrian high jump champion in 1985, 1987, 1988 and 1989, rivalling with
Gottfried Wittgruber
and Wolfgang Tschirk
. He also became indoor champion in 1984, 1985, 1988 and 1989.
His personal best jump was 2.28 metres, achieved in May 1986 in Schwechat
. This is the current Austrian record.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n high jump
High jump
The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
er.
He competed at the 1983 World Championships
1987 World Championships in Athletics - Men's High Jump
These are the official results of the Men's High Jump event at the 1987 IAAF World Championships in Rome, Italy. There were a total of 38 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on Sunday September 6, 1987.-Medalists:...
without reaching the final. He became Austrian high jump champion in 1985, 1987, 1988 and 1989, rivalling with
Gottfried Wittgruber
Gottfried Wittgruber
Gottfried Wittgruber is a retired Austrian high jumper.He finished eighth at the 1979 European Indoor Championships, and twelfth at the 1981 European Indoor Championships. He became Austrian high jump champion in 1986, rivalling with...
and Wolfgang Tschirk
Wolfgang Tschirk
Wolfgang Tschirk is a retired Austrian high jumper.He finished thirteenth at the 1981 European Indoor Championships. He also competed at the 1983 World Championships without reaching the final....
. He also became indoor champion in 1984, 1985, 1988 and 1989.
His personal best jump was 2.28 metres, achieved in May 1986 in Schwechat
Schwechat
Schwechat is a city south-east of Vienna known for the Vienna International Airport and Schwechater beer. It is also home to the refineries belonging to the Austrian national oil company OMV.- Geography :...
. This is the current Austrian record.