Christian Haas
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Christian Haas is a retired West German
sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres
.
He was West Germany 100 metre Champion in 1980, 81, 82, 83, 85, 86, and 1987. He added the West German 200 titles also in 1980, and 87. He also won the West German Indoor 60 metres titles in 1981, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87 and 1988.
At the 1982 European Championships
he reached the semi-final of the 100 metres but went on and helped win the bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay
with teammates Christian Zirkelbach
, Peter Klein
and Erwin Skamrahl
.
At the 1983 World Championships
he finished sixth in 100 metres final and fifth in the 4 x 100 metres relay final.
He was European Indoor 60 metre champion in 1984, this followed by the Los Angeles Olympics where he failed to pass the opening rounds of the 100 metres.
He ran at the European Championships in Stuttgart in 1986, where he reached the 100 metre semi-final.
He then finished fifth at the 1987 World Championships
and sixth at the 1988 Summer Olympics
, both times in the relay.
His personal best time was 10.16 seconds, achieved in June 1983 in Bremen
. This ranks him eighth among German 100 m sprinters, behind Frank Emmelmann
, Thomas Schröder
, Sven Matthes
, Eugen Ray
, Steffen Bringmann
, Marc Blume
and Alexander Kosenkow
.
His P.B. in the 200m was 20.46.
Christian Haas represented the sports team LAC Quelle Fürth He is the son of Olympic medalist Karl-Friedrich Haas
and European Championships medalist Maria Haas.
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
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He was West Germany 100 metre Champion in 1980, 81, 82, 83, 85, 86, and 1987. He added the West German 200 titles also in 1980, and 87. He also won the West German Indoor 60 metres titles in 1981, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87 and 1988.
At the 1982 European Championships
1982 European Championships in Athletics
The 13th European Athletics Championships were held from 6 September to 12 September 1982 at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece.-Track:1974 |1978 |1982 |1986 |1990 |-Field:1974 |1978 |1982 |1986 |1990 |-Track:1974 |1978 |1982 |1986 |...
he reached the semi-final of the 100 metres but went on and helped win the bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay
4 x 100 metres relay
The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners begin in the same stagger as for the individual 400 m race...
with teammates Christian Zirkelbach
Christian Zirkelbach
Christian Zirkelbach is a retired West German sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.At the 1982 European Championships helped win the 4 x 100 metres relay with teammates Christian Haas, Peter Klein and Erwin Skamrahl. He also participated in the 100 metres, but did not reach the final...
, Peter Klein
Peter Klein (athlete)
Peter Klein is a retired West German sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.At the 1982 European Championships he helped win the 4 x 100 metres relay with teammates Christian Zirkelbach, Christian Haas and Erwin Skamrahl...
and Erwin Skamrahl
Erwin Skamrahl
Erwin Skamrahl is a retired West German sprinter who specialized in the 200 and 400 metres.At the 1982 European Championships he finished fourth in the 200 metres, won a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay and a gold medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay...
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At the 1983 World Championships
1983 World Championships in Athletics
The inaugural World Championships in Athletics were run under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations and were held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland between August 7 and August 14, 1983....
he finished sixth in 100 metres final and fifth in the 4 x 100 metres relay final.
He was European Indoor 60 metre champion in 1984, this followed by the Los Angeles Olympics where he failed to pass the opening rounds of the 100 metres.
He ran at the European Championships in Stuttgart in 1986, where he reached the 100 metre semi-final.
He then finished fifth at the 1987 World Championships
1987 World Championships in Athletics
The 2nd World Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations were held in the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy between August 28 and September 6, 1987.-Track:1983 | 1987 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995...
and sixth at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
, both times in the relay.
His personal best time was 10.16 seconds, achieved in June 1983 in Bremen
Bremen
The City Municipality of Bremen is a Hanseatic city in northwestern Germany. A commercial and industrial city with a major port on the river Weser, Bremen is part of the Bremen-Oldenburg metropolitan area . Bremen is the second most populous city in North Germany and tenth in Germany.Bremen is...
. This ranks him eighth among German 100 m sprinters, behind Frank Emmelmann
Frank Emmelmann
Frank Emmelmann is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres....
, Thomas Schröder
Thomas Schröder
Thomas Schröder is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres.He won the 100 m at the 1979 European Junior Championships, and at the following European Junior Championships in 1981 he won gold medals in both 100 m, 200 m and 4 x 100 metres relay.He competed at the...
, Sven Matthes
Sven Matthes
Sven Matthes is a German sprinter who held the World Junior Record in 60 metres for 13 years between 1988 and 2001 with a time of 6.53 seconds....
, Eugen Ray
Eugen Ray
Eugen Ray was a former East German sprinter who ran in the 100 metres and 200 metres....
, Steffen Bringmann
Steffen Bringmann
Steffen Bringmann is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.At the 1986 European Championships he won silver medals in the 100 metres and in the 4 x 100 metres relay, the latter with teammates Thomas Schröder, Olaf Prenzler and Frank Emmelmann...
, Marc Blume
Marc Blume
Marc Blume is a German sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.He is the twin brother of Holger Blume...
and Alexander Kosenkow
Alexander Kosenkow
Alexander Kosenkow or Aleksandr Kosenkov is a German sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. He represents the sports club TV Wattenscheid....
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His P.B. in the 200m was 20.46.
Christian Haas represented the sports team LAC Quelle Fürth He is the son of Olympic medalist Karl-Friedrich Haas
Karl-Friedrich Haas
Karl-Friedrich Haas was a West German athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres.He competed for West Germany in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland where he won the bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metre relay with his team mates Hans Geister, Günther Steines and Heinz Ulzheimer.Four...
and European Championships medalist Maria Haas.