About Jörg Friess
Born 1968. Jörg Friess is a German athletics competitor.
Jörg Friess (born 27 October 1968) is a retired East German triple jumper, who finished fourth at the 1990 European Championships with a career best jump of 17.01 metres.
This result places him tenth on the German all-time performers list, behind Ralf Jaros, Charles Friedek, Volker Mai, Dirk Gamlin, Peter Bouschen, Wolfgang Zinser, Jörg Drehmel, Jörg Elbe and Wolfgang Knabe. Friess had a better indoor result with 17.31 metres, achieved in February 1991 in Mannheim.
Friess became East German champion in 1987 and 1990 for the team SC Dynamo Berlin, and won a national silver medal in reunified Germany in 1991 for OSC Berlin.
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Who is Jörg Friess?
German triple jumper
When was Jörg Friess born?
Jörg Friess was born on 27 October 1968 in Suhl.
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Jörg Friess is an athletics competitor.
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Jörg Friess is German.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jörg Friess. https://biography.guide/jorg-friess/
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