Michael Sauer (athlete)

Michael Sauer (born 27 August 1941 in Recklinghausen) is a German former triple jumper.

His international medals include bronze at the 1965 Summer Universiade, silver at the 1966 European Indoor Games and gold at the 1967 Summer Universiade.^[1][2]

sixth at the 1966 European Championships,^[3] fifth at the 1967 European Indoor Games,^[4] seventh at the 1968 European Indoor Games,^[5] fourth at the 1969 European Indoor Games,^[6] fourth at the 1970 European Indoor Championships,^[7] eighth at the 1971 European Indoor Championships,^[8] fourth at the 1971 European Championships,^[9] and sixth at the 1972 European Indoor Championships.^[10] He also competed at the 1968 Olympic Games without reaching the final.^[11]

Sauer became West German champion every year from 1963 to 1971 except for 1966. Indoors he became West German champion every year from 1963 to 1972, won a national bronze medal every year from 1973 to 1976 and a last gold medal in 1979. He represented the club TSV 1860 München early on, then USC Mainz.^[12][13] He received the Rudolf Harbig Memorial Award in 1975. His personal best jump was 16.77 metres, achieved in 1968.^[11]

In the long jump, he finished eighth at the 1965 Summer Universiade,^[14] seventh at the 1967 Summer Universiade^[15] and eighth at the 1968 European Indoor Games.^[16]

Outside of sports, Sauer was a sports journalist for the Südwestfunk and ZDF, including a stint as a presenter of the weekly sports show Pfiff. He received the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1997.^[11]

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