Martin Jellinghouse (born October 26, 1944, Lauf an der Pegnitz , Bavaria , Third Reich ) is a German athlete , sprinter , bronze medalist of the 1968 Olympic Games in the relay 4x400 meters. In 1968-1972, the European record holder at a distance of 400 m (44.9 s).
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| Full name | him. Martin jellinghaus | ||||||||||||||||
| Date and place of birth | October 26, 1944 ( 74) | ||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship |  Germany  Germany | ||||||||||||||||
| Growth | 187 cm | ||||||||||||||||
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| Club | Bayer Leverkusen, Leverkusen (GER) | ||||||||||||||||
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| 200 m | 20.65 (1972) | ||||||||||||||||
| 400 m | 45.06 (1968) | ||||||||||||||||
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At the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, the German national team won the bronze medal in the 4 × 400 m relay with Helmar Müller , Manfred Kinder and Gerhard Hennige . During games to support U.S. sprinters Tommy Smith and John Carlos , expelled from the U.S. team for anti-racism, wore the Olympic Human Rights Project badge on their chests.
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- Martin Jellinghaus - profile on IAAF website
- Martin Jellinghaus - Olympic statistics at Sports-Reference.com