Peter Bouschen
Encyclopedia
Peter Bouschen is a retired West German
triple jump
er.
His personal best jump was 17.43 metres, achieved in June 1988 in Düsseldorf
. This result places him fifth on the German all-time list, behind Ralf Jaros
, Charles Friedek
, Volker Mai
and Dirk Gamlin.
He became West German champion in 1981, 1983, 1986 and 1987.
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
triple jump
Triple jump
The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...
er.
His personal best jump was 17.43 metres, achieved in June 1988 in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
. This result places him fifth on the German all-time list, behind Ralf Jaros
Ralf Jaros
Ralf Jaros is a former German triple jumper. With a height of 1.93 m , he had a competition weight of 85 kg . On 30 June 1991, in the European Cup, Ralf Jaros set a German triple jump record of 17.66 meters while defeating the nearest competitor by nearly 72 cm...
, Charles Friedek
Charles Friedek
Charles Michael Friedek 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....
, Volker Mai
Volker Mai
Volker Mai is a triple jumper who represented East Germany. Representing SC Neubrandenburg, he holds the current world junior record with 17.50 metres, achieved on 23 June 1985 in Erfurt. -Achievements:-References:...
and Dirk Gamlin.
He became West German champion in 1981, 1983, 1986 and 1987.
Achievements
| Representing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | European Indoor Championships 1981 European Indoor Championships in Athletics The 12th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in Grenoble, a city in France, in 1981. It was the second time the championships were held in Grenoble.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com* at GBRathletics.com... |
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4th | Triple jump | |
| 1984 | Olympic Games 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984... |
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5th | Triple jump | 16.77 m |
| 1987 | World Championships 1987 World Championships in Athletics The 2nd World Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations were held in the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy between August 28 and September 6, 1987.-Track:1983 | 1987 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995... |
Rome, Italy | 7th | Triple jump | |