Peter Rieger
Encyclopedia
Peter Rieger is a retired East German long jump
er.
He competed at the 1980 Olympic Games
, but did not reach the final round. He represented the sports club ASK Vorwärts Potsdam, and became East German champion in 1975. His personal best jump was 8.10 metres, achieved in May 1980 in East Berlin
.
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
er.
He competed at the 1980 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by 38 events. They were held in the Grand Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium at Luzhniki between July 24 and August 1. There were a total number of 959 participating athletes from 70 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal...
, but did not reach the final round. He represented the sports club ASK Vorwärts Potsdam, and became East German champion in 1975. His personal best jump was 8.10 metres, achieved in May 1980 in East Berlin
East Berlin
East Berlin was the name given to the eastern part of Berlin between 1949 and 1990. It consisted of the Soviet sector of Berlin that was established in 1945. The American, British and French sectors became West Berlin, a part strongly associated with West Germany but a free city...
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