Ralf Jaros

Ralf Jaros (born 13 December 1965 in Düsseldorf) is a former German triple jumper. With a height of 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in), he had a competition weight of 85 kg (187 lb).

On 30 June 1991, in the European Cup, Ralf Jaros set a German triple jump record of 17.66 meters (57 ft 11 in) while defeating the nearest competitor by nearly 72 cm (28 in). This remains the current national record in the event.[1]

At the age of 18, Ralf Jaros made his international debut in the 1984 Olympic Games. He finished in the seventeenth position in the qualification round. In the 1985 season, he finished fourth in the European Indoor Championships with a distance of 16.78 meters (55 ft 1 in), and sixth in the World Indoor Games with a distance of 16.61 meters (54 ft 6 in). Knee injuries prevented Jaros from taking part in international competition for some years following these events.

He finished ninth in the 1991 World Championships. In the 1992 Olympic Games, he narrowly failed to qualify for the final round, ranking thirteenth in qualification. He finished fourth in the 1993 World Championships with a distance of 17.34 meters (56 ft 11 in).

Jaros was German outdoor champion in the triple jump in 1984 and 1985 as well as 1990 to 1993. He was German indoor champion in the event in 1984, 1985 and 1994. He represented the clubs DJK Agon Düsseldorf and TV Wattenscheid.[2][3]

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  West Germany
1983 European Junior Championships Schwechat, Austria 7th Triple jump 16.01 m
1984 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 7th Triple jump 16.48 m
Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 17th Triple jump 16.02 m
1985 World Indoor Games Paris, France 6th Triple jump 16.61 m
European Indoor Championships Piraeus, Greece 4th Triple jump 16.78 m
1990 European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 12th Triple jump 16.24 m
Representing  Germany
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 9th Triple jump 16.76 m
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 13th Triple jump 16.89 m
1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 4th Triple jump 17.34 m
1994 European Indoor Championships Paris, France 7th Triple jump 16.78 m

References
  1. Microsoft Word - Ewige DLV-Bestenliste.doc Archived 2007-07-04 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "West German championships medalists, men's triple jump". Sport-Komplett. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  3. "West German indoor championships medalists, men's triple jump". Sport-Komplett. Retrieved 29 December 2017.


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