André Müller (born 15 November 1970, in

Bergen auf Rügen Bergen auf Rügen is the capital of the former district of Rügen in the middle of the island of Rügen in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. Since 1 January 2005, Bergen has moreover been the administrative seat of the '' Amt'' of Bergen au ...

) is a retired

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long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a takeoff point. Along with the triple jump, the two events that measure jumping for distance as a gr ...

er. Müller represented the sports club SC Empor Rostock, and became East German champion in 1990. His personal best jump was 8.11 metres, achieved in August 1990 in

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.World men's all-time best long jump (last updated 2001)
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* 1970 births Living people People from Bergen auf Rügen German male long jumpers East German male long jumpers Athletes from Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania SC Empor Rostock athletes Sportspeople from Bezirk Rostock East German Athletics Championships winners {{Germany-longjump-bio-stub