Marie-Laurence Jungfleisch: High jump icon says goodbye!

Marie-Laurence Jungfleisch: High jump icon says goodbye!

Ludwigsburg, Deutschland - Marie-Laurence Jungfleisch, the former German high jump master, ended her athletics career at the age of 34. In an official message, she expressed her melancholy over the end of the career and stated that her priorities had shifted in life. She sees other things more important than the sport in which she was active over a decade.

The greatest successes of young meat include a bronze medal at the 2018 European Championship in Berlin and fourth place at the 2017 World Championships in London. She won a total of 14 German championship titles both outdoors and in the hall. In addition, she took part in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and 2021 in Tokyo, in which she reached the final.

career and problems of injury

In recent years, Jungfleisch has had to deal with chronic Achilles tendon problems, which significantly impaired their sporting performance. She achieved her personal best in the high jump of 2.00 meters at the high jump meeting in Eberstadt in 2016. Her trainer Tamas Kiss accompanied her for 14 years and described the time together as the most beautiful of his career.

Marie-Laurence Jungfleisch was not only active in sports, but also pursued academic goals. After the end of her sports career, she studies primary school teaching office at the Ludwigsburg University of Education and works on her master's thesis.

In a look back at her career, VfB Stuttgart emphasized the formative moments. According to fr.de not only left a lasting impression through her committed way.

For more information about your withdrawal and the motives, VfB Stuttgart Has a phase of life.