Jürgen Hingsen

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Jürgen Hingsen
Jürgen Hingsen in 1987
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born25 January 1958 (1958-01-25) (age 66)[1]
Duisburg, West Germany[1]
Height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight102 kg (225 lb)[1]
Sport
SportDecathlon
ClubBayer Leverkusen
LAV Bayer Uerdingen
Dormagen, Krefeld
Achievements and titles
Personal bestDecathlon 8,832 points
Medal record
Representing  West Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1984 Los Angeles
Decathlon
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1983 Helsinki Decathlon
European Championships
Silver medal – second place
1982 Athens
Decathlon
Silver medal – second place
1986 Stuttgart
Decathlon

Jürgen Hingsen (German pronunciation: [ˈjʏʁɡŋ̩ ˈhɪŋsn̩] ; born 25 January 1958) is a former West German decathlete who won several medals at international championships and Olympic Games in the 1980s, and held the decathlon world record in 1982 and again from 1983 to 1984. His rivalry with British decathlete Daley Thompson proved one of the most exciting in athletics during the 1980s.

Biography

The 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) tall athlete came second in the Olympic decathlon at the

world record, and the German record until 2023.[2]

During the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, Hingsen made three false starts in the 100 metre sprint, and he was disqualified from that event – and effectively eliminated from that decathlon competition.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jürgen Hingsen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  2. ^ ""Ewige" Bestenliste der deutschen Leichtathletik" ["Eternal" list of the best in German athletics] (PDF). leichtathletik.de (in German). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 July 2007.

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Records
Preceded by Men's decathlon world record holder
15 August 1982 – 8 September 1982
Succeeded by
Preceded by Men's decathlon world record holder
6 June 1983 – 9 August 1984
Succeeded by