OWithout a failed attempt, Dietmar Mögenburg won 1984 in Los Angeles by crossing 2.35 meters gold in Los Angeles. “Mr. Pokerface “is the last German high jumper to date to win a medal at the Olympics.
In the meantime, small wrinkles have dug into his face. Nonetheless, he looks like he’s still doing what he has mastered better than almost anyone else. The gait of the lean two-meter-tall man remains casual, and his distinctive hairstyle – parting in the middle, half-length hair – resisted all trends.
WORLD: Mr. Mögenburg, where did you jump this year?
Dietmar Mögenburg: (laughs) You’re a joker. Gone are the days of being over the bar, even though I know I’m not a classic sixty year old. My students always say I look in my late thirties. In this respect, it is not at all wrong to believe that I would still jump up. But no, that would just be too bad for you.
WORLD: Are you as fit as you look?
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