Jörg FRIEß
- Born
- Oct 27, 1968 (58 years old)
- Birthplace
- Suhl, Germany
- Events
- Triple Jump
Jörg Friess (born 27 October 1968) is a retired East German triple jumper, who finished fourth at the 1990 European Championships with a career best jump of 17.01 metres.
This result places him tenth on the German all-time performers list, behind Ralf Jaros, Charles Friedek, Volker Mai, Dirk Gamlin, Peter Bouschen, Wolfgang Zinser, Jörg Drehmel, Jörg Elbe and Wolfgang Knabe.
Friess had a better indoor result with 17.31 metres, achieved in February 1991 in Mannheim. Friess became East German champion in 1987 and 1990 for the team SC Dynamo Berlin, and won a national silver medal in reunified Germany in 1991 for OSC Berlin.
As of Nov 7, 2026: Triple Jump 17.31 (#144 all-time), 1991 season best 17.31 (Feb 2, 1991) · Last competition: IAAF World Indoor Championships, Mar 9, 1991, 16.16 · 58 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | TJ Indoor | 17.31 | – | Feb 2, 1991 | Mannheim (GER) (i) |
| 1991 | TJ | 17.31 | – | Feb 2, 1991 | – |
| 1990 | TJ Indoor | 17.26 | – | Feb 21, 1990 | Wien (AUT) (i) |
| 1990 | TJ | 17.26 | – | Feb 21, 1990 | – |
| 1989 | TJ | 16.98 | +0.4 | Aug 30, 1989 | Berlin (GER) |
| 1988 | TJ | 16.09 | – | Sep 3, 1988 | – |
| 1988 | TJ Indoor | 16.09 | – | Sep 3, 1988 | Berlin (GER) (i) |
| 1987 | TJ | 16.65 | +2.1 | Aug 22, 1987 | Potsdam (GDR) |