Michael Sauer (triple jumper)

Michael Sauer (born 27 August 1941 in Recklinghausen) is a German former triple jumper.

His international medals include bronze at the 1965 Summer Universiade, silver at the 1966 European Indoor Games and gold at the 1967 Summer Universiade.

He represented the club TSV 1860 München early on, then USC Mainz.

[11] In the long jump, he finished eighth at the 1965 Summer Universiade,[14] seventh at the 1967 Summer Universiade[15] and eighth at the 1968 European Indoor Games.

He received the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1997.