Josef Schwarz

Josef Schwarz

GermanyGermany
Born
May 20, 1941 (85 years old)
Birthplace
Třebovice, Czech Republic
Events
Long Jump
Height
1.81 m
Weight
70 kg

Josef "Sepp" Schwarz (born 20 May 1941 in Strabowitz, Sudetenland, 9.Germany; today Třebovice, Czech Republic) is a retired German long jumper.

He represented West Germany at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

Schwarz set the world's best year performance in the men's long jump in the year 1970: 8.35 metres (personal best); this also was the world record at low altitude, until 1975. He also had winning performances in 1970 at the European Cup in Sarajevo and the West German Championships.

Personal best · Long Jump8.35
#100 all-time
1973 season best7.82Jul 1, 1973 · Deggendorf

As of Nov 6, 2026: Long Jump 8.35 (#100 all-time), 1973 season best 7.82 (Jul 1, 1973, Deggendorf (FRG)) · 85 years old

Personal bests

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DisciplineResultAll-time
100mMünchen 1973Germany 100 m all-time list10.2h1,138 pts–
200mBudapest 1966Germany 200 m all-time list21.6h981 pts–
LJStuttgart 1970Germany Long Jump all-time list8.351,214 pts#100

Progression

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SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
1973LJ 7.82–Jul 1, 1973Deggendorf (FRG)
1973100m 10.2h–May 19, 1973–
1972LJ 8.04–Jul 22, 1972München (GER)
1971LJ 7.80+0.4Aug 10, 1971Helsinki European Championships
1970LJ 8.35+0.8Jul 15, 1970Stuttgart (GER)
1967LJ 7.85–Sep 16, 1967Kiev (URS)
1966200m 21.6h-1.3Sep 1, 1966Budapest European Championships
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Josef Schwarz's Long Jump personal best is 8.35, set on Jul 15, 1970 in Stuttgart (GER), #100 on the all-time list.

Josef Schwarz competes in the Long Jump.

1973 season best: 7.82, set on Jul 1, 1973 in Deggendorf (FRG).