Max Klauß (born 27 July 1947 in ) is a retired East German long jumper, who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Biography

Klauss competed for the sports clubs SC Karl-Marx-Stadt and SC Einheit Dresden during his active career. He held the East German record in the long jump until his mark was surpassed by Klaus Beer in 1968.

Klauss finished second behind Lynn Davies in the long jump event at the British 1967 AAA Championships.

At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, he represented East Germany in the long jump competition.

Achievements

YearTournamentVenueResultExtra
1966European ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary4thDecathlon
European Junior ChampionshipsOdessa, Soviet Union1stLong jump
1969European ChampionshipsAthens, Greece6thLong jump
1971European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland1stLong jump
1972European Indoor ChampionshipsGrenoble, France1stLong jump
Olympic GamesMunich, West Germany6thLong jump
1973European Indoor ChampionshipsRotterdam, Netherlands2ndLong jump
1974European Indoor ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden3rdLong jump
European ChampionshipsRome, Italy7thLong jump