Christian Reif (born 24 October 1984 in Speyer) is a retired German long jumper.

Christian Reif
Personal information
Born (1984-10-24) October 24, 1984 (age 40)
Speyer, West Germany
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
Country Germany
SportAthletics
EventLong jump
Medal record
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Barcelona Long jump
European Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Gothenburg Long jump
Continental Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Split Long jump
Updated on 15 August 2012

He finished ninth at the 2007 World Championships. He had previously competed at the 2007 European Indoor Championships without reaching the final.

His then personal best jump is 8.47 metres, achieved during the 2010 European Championships, in which he won the gold medal. In 2014 he extended his personal best to 8.49 metres.

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing   Germany
2007 European Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 14th (q) 7.58 m
World Championships Osaka, Japan 9th 7.95 m
2009 DécaNation Paris, France 1st 8.18 m
2010 World Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar 5th 7.86 m
European Championships Barcelona, Spain 1st 8.47 m
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 7th 8.19 m
2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 13th (q) 7.92 m
2013 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 3rd 8.07 m
World Championships Moscow, Russia 6th 8.22 m
2014 World Indoor Championships Sopot, Poland 8th 7.75 m
European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 8th 7.95 m
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