Anders Møller (born 5 September 1977, in Aalborg) is a

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er. His personal best jump is 16.88 metres, achieved in August 2011 in

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. This jump beat his previous personal and national record of 16.76 metres, achieved in July 2005 in

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. He has 17.01 metres on the indoor track, achieved in February 2006 in

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. Møller is also a two-time national champion in the men's high jump (1998 and 2001). Møller finished fourth at the 2005 Summer Universiade and twelfth at the 2005 World Championships. He later competed at the 2006 World Indoor Championships, the 2006 European Championships and the 2007 World Championships without reaching the final. In 2011 Møller was 6th at the European Indoor Championships in Paris. He is the current trainer of Swedish long jumper Erica Jarder.

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* 1977 births Living people Danish male high jumpers Danish male triple jumpers Sportspeople from Aalborg Competitors at the 2005 Summer Universiade {{Denmark-athletics-bio-stub