Waldemar Steffen
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Waldemar Steffen was a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 track and field athlete
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...

 who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics
1900 Summer Olympics
The 1900 Summer Olympics, today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1900 in Paris, France. No opening or closing ceremonies were held; competitions began on May 14 and ended on October 28. The Games were held as part of...

 in Paris
Paris
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, France
France
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.

He tied for fourth in the high jump
Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics - Men's high jump
The men's high jump was a track & field athletics event at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. It was held on July 15, 1900. Eight athletes from seven nations competed in the high jump.-Records:...

, clearing 1.70 metres.

Steffen competed in the long jump
Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics - Men's long jump
The men's long jump was a track & field athletics event at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. It was held on July 14 and July 15, 1900. 12 athletes from six nations competed in the long jump.-Records:...

. He placed eighth of twelve with a best jump of 6.30 metres. He also competed in the triple jump
Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics - Men's triple jump
The men's triple jump was a track & field athletics event at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. It was held on July 16, 1900. 13 athletes from six nations competed in the triple jump.-Records:...

, in which he failed to make the top six, and the standing triple jump
Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics - Men's standing triple jump
The men's standing triple jump was a track & field athletics event at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. It was held on July 16, 1900. 10 athletes from four nations competed in the standing triple jump.-Records:...

, in which he did not place in the top four.
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