Dietmar Mögenburg (German pronunciation: [ˈdiːtmaʁ ˈmøːɡn̩ˌbʊʁk], audio (help·info); born 15 August 1961) is a (West) German former high jumper who won gold medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and at the 1982 European Championships in Athens.
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Born | (1961-08-15) 15 August 1961 (age 61) Leverkusen, West Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 2.36 m 2.39 m (indoor) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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On 26 May 1980, at the age of 18, Mögenburg jumped 2.35 m which tied the world outdoor record set by Jacek Wszoła of Poland. At the time, this mark also established a new world outdoor junior record. He reached his outdoor peak on 10 June 1984 when he cleared 2.36 m in Eberstadt, in a competition won by Zhu Jianhua with a world record of 2.39 m. Mögenburg would later establish a new world indoor mark of 2.39 m on 14 February 1985 in Cologne. As of 2015, the only German to have jumped higher is his 1980s rival Carlo Thränhardt, who cleared 2.37 m outdoors (1984) and 2.42 m indoors (1988).
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1980 | European Indoor Championships | Sindelfingen, West Germany | 1st | 2.31 m | |
Liberty Bell Classic | Philadelphia, United States | 3rd | 2.22 m | ||
1981 | European Indoor Championships | Grenoble, France | 3rd | 2.25 m | |
1982 | European Indoor Championships | Milan, Italy | 1st | 2.34 m | |
European Championships | Athens, Greece | 1st | 2.30 m | ||
1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 4th | 2.29 m | |
1984 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 1st | 2.33 m | |
Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 1st | 2.35 m | ||
1986 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 1st | 2.34 m | |
European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 4th | 2.28 m | ||
1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 4th | 2.35 m | |
1988 | European Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 2nd | 2.37 m | |
Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 6th | 2.34 m | ||
1989 | European Indoor Championships | The Hague, Netherlands | 1st | 2.33 m | |
World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 2nd | 2.35 m | ||
1990 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, Scotland | 3rd | 2.30 m | |
European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 6th | 2.31 m | ||
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1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 27th (q) | 2.15 m |
Note: Result with a q, indicates overall position in qualifying round.
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Men's High Jump World Record Holder equalled the 2.35 mark by Jacek Wszola (POL) 1980-05-26 – 1980-08-01 |
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Men's High Jump Best Year Performance 1979 |
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European Athletics Championships champions in men's high jump | |
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European Athletics Indoor Champions in men's high jump | |
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