Hans-Jürgen Orthmann (born 5 February 1954) is a German former

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

who competed for

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. He made thirteen consecutive appearances at the

IAAF World Cross Country Championships World Athletics Cross Country Championships is the most important competition in international cross country running. Formerly held annually and organised by World Athletics (formerly the IAAF), it was inaugurated in 1973, when it replaced the Int ...

from 1975 to 1987. His highest honour was a silver medal in 1980. He was a seven-time national champion, taking three titles in

cross country running Cross country running is a sport in which teams and individuals run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain such as dirt or grass. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open coun ...

, two in

road running Road running is the sport of running on a measured course over an established road. This differs from track and field on a regular track and cross country running over natural terrain. These events are usually classified as long-distance ac ...

and two in

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. His silver medal at the

1980 IAAF World Cross Country Championships The 1980 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Paris, France, at the Hippodrome de Longchamp on March 9, 1980. A report on the event was given in the Evening Times. Complete results for men, junior men, women, medallists, ...

made him only the second German to win an individual medal at the competition, after 1977 bronze medallist

Detlef Uhlemann Detlef Hugo Otto Uhlemann (born 24 September 1949) is a German former long-distance runner who competed for West Germany. Born in the Altenessen district of the city of Essen, he represented his country at the 1976 Summer Olympics, being a finalis ...

. Orthmann's finish remains the best ever by a German athlete. Orthmann was consistently among the best performing West German men at the competition in the 1970s and 1980s, scoring points for team alongside others including

Michael Karst Michael Karst (born 28 January 1952 in Mannheim) is a retired 3000 m steeplechaser from West Germany. Biography He finished fifth at the 1976 Summer Olympics, first at the 1977 World Cup and fourth at the 1978 European Championships. He also ...

Christoph Herle Christoph Herle (born 19 November 1955 in Königstein im Taunus, Hessen) is a retired West German long-distance runner who specialized in the 10000 metres and cross-country running. His first major international track race occurred in the 1978 Eu ...

, Michael Scheytt and Ralf Salzmann. Their best finishes in the team competition were fourth place, achieved in 1977 and 1979. He won his first international medal as a teenager, taking the

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gold at the

1973 European Athletics Junior Championships The 1973 European Athletics Junior Championships was the second edition of the biennial athletics competition for European athletes aged under twenty. It was held in Duisburg Duisburg () is a city in the Ruhr metropolitan area of the western ...

. He represented West Germany as a senior in that event four times at the

European Athletics Indoor Championships The European Athletics Indoor Championships is a biennial indoor track and field competition for European athletes that is organised by the European Athletic Association. It was held for the first time in 1970, replacing the European Indoor Games, ...

, including a bronze medal at the 1980 edition.Hans-Jürgen Orthmann

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. Retrieved on 2016-03-06. Among his performances on the professional circuit were a win at the Hyogo Relays in 1982 and a runner-up finish at the 1977

Paderborner Osterlauf Brauerei Paderborner is a brewery in the German city of Paderborn. The traditional Westphalian brewery was purchased by the German brewery-major Warsteiner in 1990. The Paderborner beer range The Paderborner brewery was founded in 1852. Since 19 ...

Personal bests

– 7:48.09 min (1976) *

5000 metres The 5000 metres or 5000-metre run is a common long-distance running event in track and field, approximately equivalent to or . It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics, run over laps of a stan ...

– 13:30.53 min (1982) *

10,000 metres The 10,000 metres or the 10,000-metre run is a common long-distance track running event. The event is part of the athletics programme at the Olympic Games and the World Athletics Championships, and is common at championship level events. The race ...

– 28:02.92 min (1985) ''All info from All-Athletics''Hans-Jürgen Orthmann
All Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-03-06.

International competitions

National titles

West German Athletics Championships The West German Athletics Championships (german: Deutsche Leichtathletik-Meisterschaften) was an annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the German Athletics Association, which served as the West German national championships for ...

West German Championships
GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-03-06. **5000 metres: 1974 **10,000 metres: 1982 *West German Road Championships **25 kilometres: 1979, 1980 *West German Cross Country Championships **Long course: 1983, 1984 **Short course: 1980

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Orthmann, Hans-Jurgen Living people 1954 births German male long-distance runners West German male long-distance runners

Personal bests

International competitions

National titles

See also

References

External links