Max Syring (20 August 1908 – 14 April 1983) was a German long-distance runner who won a bronze medal over 10,000 m at the 1938 European Championships. He competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in the 5,000 and 10,000 m events and finished in sixth and fifth place, respectively; he failed to reach the 5,000 m final at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1] In retirement, Syring worked as an athletics coach. His trainees included Klaus Richtzenhain.[2]
 Max Syring in 1934 | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 20 August 1908 Reuden, Germany | |||||||||||
| Died | 14 April 1983 (aged 74) Hamburg, Germany | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (130 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event(s) | 5,000 m; 10,000 m | |||||||||||
| Club | KTV Wittenberg | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 5000 m – 14:39.0 (1939) 10000 m – 30:06.6 (1940) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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References edit
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- ^ Max Syring. sports-reference.com
- ^ Max Syring. Internationales Sportarchiv 26/1983. munzinger.de. 20 June 1983
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