Waldemar Steffen
Encyclopedia
Waldemar Steffen was a German
track and field athlete
who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics
in Paris
, France
.
He tied for fourth in the high jump
, clearing 1.70 metres.
Steffen competed in the long jump
. He placed eighth of twelve with a best jump of 6.30 metres. He also competed in the triple jump
, in which he failed to make the top six, and the standing triple jump
, in which he did not place in the top four.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
track and field athlete
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics
1900 Summer Olympics
The 1900 Summer Olympics, today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1900 in Paris, France. No opening or closing ceremonies were held; competitions began on May 14 and ended on October 28. The Games were held as part of...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
He tied for fourth in the high jump
Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics - Men's high jump
The men's high jump was a track & field athletics event at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. It was held on July 15, 1900. Eight athletes from seven nations competed in the high jump.-Records:...
, clearing 1.70 metres.
Steffen competed in the long jump
Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics - Men's long jump
The men's long jump was a track & field athletics event at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. It was held on July 14 and July 15, 1900. 12 athletes from six nations competed in the long jump.-Records:...
. He placed eighth of twelve with a best jump of 6.30 metres. He also competed in the triple jump
Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics - Men's triple jump
The men's triple jump was a track & field athletics event at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. It was held on July 16, 1900. 13 athletes from six nations competed in the triple jump.-Records:...
, in which he failed to make the top six, and the standing triple jump
Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics - Men's standing triple jump
The men's standing triple jump was a track & field athletics event at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. It was held on July 16, 1900. 10 athletes from four nations competed in the standing triple jump.-Records:...
, in which he did not place in the top four.