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Gert DOWN (born March 9, 1942 in Witzenhausen , Germany ) is a former Austrian decathlete , sprinter and hurdler .
Career
At the European Athletics Championships in Budapest in 1966 he came in 15th place, and at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, he broke off the competition after the seventh discipline.
Over 60 m he reached the semi-finals at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Vienna in 1970 and was eliminated in the preliminary stages in Sofia in 1971 .
He was once Austrian champion in the decathlon (1968), 100 m (1970), 200 m (1970) and 110 m hurdles .
Personal best
- 60 m (hall): 6.6 s, March 23, 1969, Vienna
- 100 m: 10.3 s, October 4, 1968, Mexico City
- 200 m: 20.9 s, October 5, 1968, Mexico City
- 110 m hurdles: 14.3 s, July 11, 1970, Linz
- Decathlon: 7341 points, July 2nd, 1967, Linz
Web links
- Athlete portrait at the ÖLV
- Device downloaded in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Down, device |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian decathlete, sprinter and hurdler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 9, 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Witzenhausen |