Christian Haas (born 22 August 1958, in

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) is a retired

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sprinter who specialized in the

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Biography

Haas was West Germany's 100 metre champion in 1980–83 and 1985–87. He added the West German 200 metre titles also in 1980, and '87. He also won the West German indoor 60 metres titles in 1981–88. 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

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with teammates Christian Zirkelbach, Peter Klein and

Erwin Skamrahl Erwin Richard Skamrahl (born 8 March 1958) is a retired German track and field athlete who competed in the 200 and 400 metres. Biography At the 1982 European Championships he finished fourth in the 200 metres, won a bronze medal in the 4 × 1 ...

. At the 1983 World Championships he finished sixth in 100 metres final and fifth in the 4 × 100 metres relay final. He was European indoor 60 metre champion in 1984, this was 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

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, both times in the relay. His personal best time was 10.16 seconds, achieved in June 1983 in

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. This ranks him eleventh among German 100 m sprinters, behind Julien Reus,

Frank Emmelmann Frank Emmelmann (born 15 September 1961 in Groß Börnecke) is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres. Biography In 1981, Emmelmann finished 2nd in the European cup final in the 100 metres to the 1980 Moscow ...

Thomas Schröder Thomas Schröder (born 23 August 1962 in Waren (Müritz), Waren, Bezirk Neubrandenburg) is a retired East Germany, East German sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres, 100 and 200 metres. Biography He won the 100 m at the 1979 European Juni ...

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Eugen Ray Eugen Ray (26 July 1957 in Gerbstedt, Bezirk Halle, East Germany – 18 January 1986 in Leipzig, East Germany) was an East German sprinter who ran in the 100 metres and 200 metres. Biography Ray established himself in the elite of world sprin ...

, Steffen Bringmann,

Marc Blume Marc Blume (born 28 December 1973 in Lüdinghausen) is a German sprinter who specialised in the 100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, ...

and

Alexander Kosenkow Alexander Kosenkow (; born 14 March 1977) is a German sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres. He represents the sports club TV Wattenscheid. Biography Kosenkow was born in Tokmok, Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic, Kirghiz SSR, but represen ...

. His P.B. in the 200 m was 20.46. Christian Haas represented the sports team

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.German championships - men's 100 m
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Karl-Friedrich Haas Karl-Friedrich Haas (28 July 1931 – 12 August 2021) was a West German athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres. He was born in Berlin, Brandenburg, Prussia, Germany. He competed for West Germany in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in He ...

and European Championships medalist Maria Haas.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Haas, Christian 1958 births Living people West German male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for West Germany Sportspeople from Nuremberg Athletes from Middle Franconia European Athletics Championships medalists West German Athletics Championships winners

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