Jürgen Evers

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJürgen•Evers
Used nameJürgen•Evers
Born29 April 1965 in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg (GER)
Measurements183 cm / 65 kg
Affiliations1. FV Salamander Kornwestheim, Kornwestheim (GER)
NOC West Germany

Biography

The highlight of West German sprinter Jürgen Evers’ career was winning the silver medal at the 1986 European Championships over 200 metres. In 1983 he was elected “Junior Sportsman of the Year” after his two gold medals at the European Youth Championships in the 200 and the 4x100 relay. He also participated in the 1983 World Championships (fifth with the relay), the 1987 European Cup and the 1984 Olympic Games, where he placed fifth in the 4x100 relay after being eliminated in the rounds of the 100 and 200. He never managed to win a national title. Evers later became a physician.

Personal Bests: 100 – 10.31 (1983); 200 – 20.37 (1983).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1984 Summer Olympics Athletics FRG Jürgen Evers
100 metres, Men (Olympic) 8 h5 r2/4
200 metres, Men (Olympic) 5 h2 r2/4
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) West Germany 5

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