Jürgen Hingsen (; born 25 January 1958) is a former

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decathlete who won several medals at international championships and Olympic Games in the 1980s, and held the decathlon world record in 1982 and again from 1983 to 1984. His rivalry with British decathlete

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proved one of the most exciting in athletics during the 1980s.

Biography

The tall athlete came second in the Olympic decathlon at the

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just behind

. Also in 1984, Hingsen set his personal best in the decathlon at 8832 points – then a

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, and still the German record. During the

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, Hingsen made three false starts in the 100 metre sprint, and he was disqualified from that event – and effectively eliminated from that decathlon competition.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hingsen, Jurgen 1958 births Living people West German decathletes Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of West Germany Olympic silver medalists for West Germany Sportspeople from Duisburg World Athletics Championships medalists European Athletics Championships medalists Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade silver medalists for West Germany Medalists at the 1979 Summer Universiade