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German triple jumper (born 1996)
Max Heß
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/Max_Hess_by_Frank_Haug.jpg/250px-Max_Hess_by_Frank_Haug.jpg) Heß in 2015 |
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Born | (1996-07-13) 13 July 1996 (age 27)
Chemnitz, Germany
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Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
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Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
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Country |
Germany |
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Sport |
Track and field |
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Event |
Triple jump |
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Club | LAC Erdgas Chemnitz |
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Coached by | Harry Marusch |
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Personal bests | - Outdoor: 17.20 m (2016)
- Indoor:
NR 17.52 m (2017)
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Max Heß (born 13 July 1996) is a German
track and field athlete who competes in the
triple jump. He competed at the
2016 Summer Olympics
[2] and is the
2016 European Champion.
Career
Born in 1996, Heß won a silver medal at the
2014 World Junior Championships. He won another silver medal at the
2016 World Indoor Championships. He
won gold at the
2016 European Championships. In 2017, he competed in the
European Indoor Championships and the
European U23 Championships, winning bronze in both. At the former, he set a personal best and
German record of 17.52
m.
Competition record
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
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Representing
Germany
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2013
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World Youth Championships
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Donetsk, Ukraine
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8th
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Triple jump
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15.52 m
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2014
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World Junior Championships
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Eugene, United States
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2nd
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Triple jump
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16.55 m
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2015
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European Indoor Championships
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Prague, Czech Republic
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11th (q)
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Long jump
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7.71 m
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2016
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World Indoor Championships
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Portland, United States
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2nd
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Triple jump
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17.14 m
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European Championships
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
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1st
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Triple jump
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17.20 m
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Olympic Games
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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15th (q)
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Triple jump
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16.56 m
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2017
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European Indoor Championships
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Belgrade, Serbia
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3rd
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Triple jump
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17.12 m
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European U23 Championships
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Bydgoszcz, Poland
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3rd
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Triple jump
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16.68 m
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2018
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World Indoor Championships
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Birmingham, United Kingdom
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11th
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Triple jump
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16.47 m
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European Championships
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Berlin, Germany
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15th (q)
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Triple jump
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16.32 m
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2019
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European Indoor Championships
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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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3rd
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Triple jump
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17.10 m
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2021
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European Indoor Championships
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Toruń, Poland
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3rd
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Triple jump
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17.01 m
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Olympic Games
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Tokyo, Japan
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17th (q)
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Triple jump
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16.69 m
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2022
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World Championships
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Eugene, United States
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13th (q)
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Triple jump
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16.64 m
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2023
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European Indoor Championships
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Istanbul, Turkey
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3rd
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Triple jump
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16.57 m
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World Championships
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Budapest, Hungary
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18th (q)
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Triple jump
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16.48 m
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2024
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World Indoor Championships
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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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9th
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Triple jump
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16.66 m
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European Championships
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Rome, Italy
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5th
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Triple jump
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17.04 m
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Personal bests
Outdoor
- Long jump – 7.57 (+0.5 m/s, Weinheim 2015)
- Triple jump – 17.20 (Amsterdam 2016)
Indoor
- Long jump – 8.03 (Chemnitz 2015)
- Triple jump – 17.52 NR (Belgrade 2017)
References
External links