Charles Michael Friedek (born 26 August 1971 in Gießen) is a German triple jumper who became world champion in 1999 with a jump of 17.59 metres. He had already won the World Indoor Championships the same year, with an indoor PB of 17.18 metres. In 2002, he won a silver medal at the European Championships with 17.33 metres. At the European Indoor Championships, he won a silver medal in 1998 and gold in 2000. Competition record Notes References Leverkusen's who's who External links 1971 births Living people Sportspeople from Giessen German male triple jumpers German national athletics champions Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Germany World Athletics Championships medalists European Athletics Championships medalists Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade silver medalists for Germany World Athletics Indoor Championships winners World Athletics Championships winners Medalists at the 1999 Summer Universiade