About Max Heß
Born 1996. Max Heß is a German athletics competitor.
Max Heß (born 13 July 1996) is a German track and field athlete who competes in the triple jump. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics and is the 2016 European Champion.
Career Born in 1996, Heß won a silver medal at the 2014 World Junior Championships. He won another silver medal at the 2016 World Indoor Championships. He won gold at the 2016 European Championships. In 2017, he competed in the European Indoor Championships and the European U23 Championships, winning bronze in both. At the former, he set a personal best and German record of 17.52 m.
Competition record
Personal bests Outdoor Long jump – 7.57 (+0.5 m/s, Weinheim 2015) Triple jump – 17.20 (Amsterdam 2016) Indoor Long jump – 8.03 (Chemnitz 2015) Triple jump – 17.52 NR (Belgrade 2017)
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Who is Max Heß?
German athletics competitor
When was Max Heß born?
Max Heß was born on 13 July 1996 in Chemnitz.
What is Max Heß's occupation?
Max Heß is an athletics competitor.
What nationality is Max Heß?
Max Heß is German.
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