Who is a retired German high jumper who excelled at indoor competitions, setting the world indoor record on three occasions between 1984 and 1988, second only to the national record and Asian record holder with a best mark of 2.43 m ?
Carlo Thränhardt Carlo Thränhardt (born 5 July 1957) is a retired German high jumper. He excelled at indoor competitions, setting the world indoor record on three occasions between 1984 and 1988. His best mark of 2.42 meters ranks him second on the indoor all-time list one-centimetre behind world record holder Javier Sotomayor of Cuba. The only superior outdoor performances are Sotomayor's world record of 2.45, and Mutaz Essa Barshim's clearance of 2.43 in 2014. Like all modern high jumpers, Thränhardt used the Fosbury Flop style, but of the 16 men in history to have cleared 2.40 meters (7 ft 10 1/2in) or higher, he was only the second to do so jumping off his right leg. The first was Igor Paklin. At the European Indoor Championships, he won a gold medal in 1983 and four silver medals (1981,84, 86,87). Outdoors, his best championship result was winning a bronze medal at the 1986 European Championships. He also reached the Olympic finals in 1984 and 1988.
Uwe Mönkemeyer Uwe Mönkemeyer (born 22 September 1959 in Holzminden) is a German former middle- and long-distance runner. He represented West Germany in the 5000 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics reaching the semifinals. In addition, he won the bronze medal in the 3000 metres at the 1983 European Indoor Championships.