Gottfried Wittgruber
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Gottfried Wittgruber is a retired Austria
n high jump
er.
He finished eighth at the 1979 European Indoor Championships
, and twelfth at the 1981 European Indoor Championships
. He became Austrian high jump champion in 1986, rivalling with
Wolfgang Tschirk
and Markus Einberger
. He also became indoor champion in 1981, 1987 and 1992.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n high jump
High jump
The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
er.
He finished eighth at the 1979 European Indoor Championships
1979 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
The 10th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in Vienna, the capital city in Austria, in 1979. It was the second time the championships had been held in Vienna.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com...
, and twelfth at the 1981 European Indoor Championships
1981 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
The 12th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in Grenoble, a city in France, in 1981. It was the second time the championships were held in Grenoble.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com* at GBRathletics.com...
. He became Austrian high jump champion in 1986, rivalling with
Wolfgang Tschirk
Wolfgang Tschirk
Wolfgang Tschirk is a retired Austrian high jumper.He finished thirteenth at the 1981 European Indoor Championships. He also competed at the 1983 World Championships without reaching the final....
and Markus Einberger
Markus Einberger
Markus Einberger is a retired Austrian high jumper.He competed at the 1983 World Championships without reaching the final. He became Austrian high jump champion in 1985, 1987, 1988 and 1989, rivalling with...
. He also became indoor champion in 1981, 1987 and 1992.