Wolfgang Tschirk
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Wolfgang Tschirk is a retired Austria
n high jump
er.
He finished thirteenth at the 1981 European Indoor Championships
. He also competed at the 1983 World Championships
without reaching the final.
He became Austrian high jump champion eleven times in a row from 1974 through 1984 as well as in 1990 and 1991, his winning streak only broke by rivals
Gottfried Wittgruber
and Markus Einberger
. He also became indoor champion in 1982, 1983, 1986, 1990 and 1991.
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 finished thirteenth at the 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...
. He also competed at the 1983 World Championships
1983 World Championships in Athletics - Men's High Jump
These are the official results of the men's high jump event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total of 38 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on 13 August 1983.-Medalists:...
without reaching the final.
He became Austrian high jump champion eleven times in a row from 1974 through 1984 as well as in 1990 and 1991, his winning streak only broke by rivals
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 Markus Einberger
Markus Einberger
Markus Einberger is a retired Austrian high jumper.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...
. He also became indoor champion in 1982, 1983, 1986, 1990 and 1991.