Claus Schiprowski (born 27 December 1942 in

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) is a

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Olympic silver medalist who competed mainly in the

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. He won his silver medal at the

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in the pole vault event.

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* 1942 births Living people Sportspeople from Gelsenkirchen Athletes from Münster (region) German male pole vaulters West German male pole vaulters Olympic silver medalists for West Germany Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for West Germany Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) {{Germany-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub