Stefan JUNGE

High jumper Stefan Junge earned the silver medal at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games just two centimetres behind Estonian Soviet Jüri Tarmak. Junge also placed fifth at the 1971 European Championships, fourth at the 1973 European Cup, and 16th at the European Indoors the same year. In his youth he competed in the pole vault and decathlon, before concentrating on high jumping. In 1972-73 he was East German Champion, also winning the 1972 title indoors. Junge was educated as a graduated construction engineer.

Personal Best: HJ – 2.23 (1972).