About Josef Schwarz
Born 1941. Josef Schwarz is a German athletics competitor.
Josef "Sepp" Schwarz (born 20 May 1941 in Strabowitz, Sudetenland, 9.Germany; today Třebovice, Czech Republic) is a retired German long jumper. He represented West Germany at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. Schwarz set the world's best year performance in the men's long jump in the year 1970: 8.35 metres (personal best); this also was the world record at low altitude, until 1975. He also had winning performances in 1970 at the European Cup in Sarajevo and the West German Championships.
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Who is Josef Schwarz?
German long jumper
When was Josef Schwarz born?
Josef Schwarz was born on 20 May 1941 in Třebovice.
What is Josef Schwarz's occupation?
Josef Schwarz is an athletics competitor.
What nationality is Josef Schwarz?
Josef Schwarz is German.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Josef Schwarz. https://biography.guide/josef-schwarz/
MLA: "Josef Schwarz." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/josef-schwarz/.
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