Charles Michael Friedek (born 26 August 1971 in Gießen) is a German triple jumper who became world champion in 1999 with a jump of 17.59 metres. He had already won the World Indoor Championships the same year, with an indoor PB of 17.18 metres.
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Full name | Charles Michael Friedek[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 26 August 1971[1] Gießen, West Germany[1] | (age 52)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 80 kg (176 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 2002, he won a silver medal at the European Championships with 17.33 metres. At the European Indoor Championships, he won a silver medal in 1998 and gold in 2000.