Hans Baumgartner
- Born
- May 20, 1949 (77 years old)
- Birthplace
- Stühlingen, Germany
- Events
- Long Jump
- Height
- 1.90 m
- Weight
- 71 kg
Hans Baumgartner (born 30 May 1949 in Stühlingen, Baden-Württemberg) is a retired West German long jumper. He won the silver medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich with a jump of 8.18 meters. Baumgartner again took part in the 1976 Summer Olympics, but did not win a medal.
He also competed in the 1971 and 1974 European Championships, with the same result. At the European Indoor Championships he won gold medals in 1971, 1973 and 1977 and silver medals in 1972 and 1974. He also won a bronze medal at the 1973 Summer Universiade and a silver medal at the 1977 IAAF World Cup.
8.18 metres remained his career best jump. Hans Baumgartner competed for TV Heppenheim and trained under Hansjörg Holzamer. He became West German champion in 1980, 1971, 1972 and 1973. During his active career he measured 1.87 meters and weighed 75 kg.
As of Nov 6, 2026: Long Jump 8.18 (#358 all-time), 1977 season best 7.98 (Aug 26, 1977, Berlin (GER)) · Olympic Games: 1 silver · 77 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | 1 | – | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | LJ | 7.98 | – | Aug 26, 1977 | Berlin (GER) |
| 1976 | LJ | 8.08 | – | Jun 6, 1976 | Dortmund (GER) |
| 1974 | LJ | 8.00 | – | Jul 28, 1974 | – |
| 1974 | LJ Indoor | 8.10 | – | Mar 9, 1974 | European Indoor Championships, Scandinavium, Göteborg (i) |
| 1973 | LJ | 8.14 | – | Jul 11, 1973 | München (GER) |
| 1972 | LJ | 8.18 | +0.5 | Sep 9, 1972 | Olympiastadion, München (GER) |
| 1971 | LJ | 7.62 | – | Aug 10, 1971 | Helsinki European Championships |
| 1971 | LJ Indoor | 8.12 | – | Mar 14, 1971 | European Indoor Championships |