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Klaus Beer
East German athlete (1942–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Klaus Beer (14 November 1942 – 8 June 2023) was a track and field athlete active in the 1960s for East Germany. Beer is best known for having won the silver medal in the long jump at the 1968 Summer Olympics, well behind Bob Beamon's record setting performance – Beamon jumped 8.90 m, while Beer jumped 8.19 m.
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Born | (1942-11-14)14 November 1942 Liegnitz, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 8 June 2023(2023-06-08) (aged 80) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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