Rolf Beilschmidt
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Rolf Beilschmidt (born 8 August 1953, in Jena) is a retired East German high jumper.
Beilschmidt represented the sports club SC Motor Jena, and became East German champion in 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 and 1981.[1]
Beilschmidt's personal best high jump was 2.31 metres, achieved in August 1977 in Helsinki.[2]
Beilschmidt shares the decathlon world record in high jump with Christian Schenk at 2.27 m.
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | European Indoor Championships | Katowice, Poland | 6th | [3] | 
| 1976 | European Indoor Championships | Munich, West Germany | 6th | [4] | 
| Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | 7th | ||
| 1977 | European Indoor Championships | San Sebastián, Spain | 2nd | |
| 1978 | European Indoor Championships | Milan, Italy | 2nd | |
| European Championships | Prague, Czechoslovakia | 3rd | 
References
[edit]- ^ East German championships, men's high jump
 - ^ World men's all-time best high jump (last updated 2001)
 - ^ 1975 European Indoor Championships results, men's high jump final – Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
 - ^ 1976 European Indoor Championships results, men's high jump final – Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
 
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- 1953 births
 - Living people
 - Sportspeople from Jena
 - Athletes from Thuringia
 - Sportspeople from Bezirk Gera
 - East German men high jumpers
 - Olympic athletes for East Germany
 - Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics
 - European Athletics Championships medalists
 - Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
 - FISU World University Games silver medalists for East Germany
 - Medalists at the 1979 Summer Universiade
 - Stasi informants
 - East German Athletics Championships winners
 - East German athletics biography stubs