Klaus Beer

Klaus Beer
Beer in 1970
Personal information
Born(1942-11-14)14 November 1942
Liegnitz, Germany
Died8 June 2023(2023-06-08) (aged 80)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1968 Mexico City Long jump
European Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 1970 Vienna Long jump
European Cup
Silver medal – second place 1970 Stockholm Long jump

Klaus Beer (14 November 1942 – 8 June 2023) was a track and field athlete active in the 1960s for East Germany. Beer is best known for having won the silver medal in the long jump at the 1968 Summer Olympics, well behind Bob Beamon's record setting performance – Beamon jumped 8.90 m, while Beer jumped 8.19 m.