Jürgen Haase

Jürgen Haase
Personal information
Born19 January 1945 (1945-01-19) (age 80)
Friedersdorf, Germany
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event10,000 m
ClubSC Leipzig
Coached byGünter Büttner
Achievements and titles
Personal best10000 m – 27:53.36 (1971)
Medal record
Representing  East Germany
European Championships
1966 Budapest10,000 m
1969 Athens10,000 m
1971 Helsinki10,000 m

Jürgen Haase (born 19 January 1945) is a former track and field athlete and Olympian, who, competing for East Germany, was among the world's best long distance track runners in the 1960s and 1970s. Twice during this period, in 1966 and 1969, he was European champion in the 10,000 meters.