Birth Date: | 20 August 1908 |
Birth Place: | Reuden, Germany |
Death Date: | 14 April 1983 (aged 74) |
Death Place: | Hamburg, Germany |
Height: | 1.7m (05.6feet) |
Weight: | 60kg (130lb) |
Sport: | Athletics |
Event: | 5,000 m; 10,000 m |
Club: | KTV Wittenberg |
Pb: | 5000 m – 14:39.0 (1939) 10000 m – 30:06.6 (1940) |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Max Syring (20 August 1908 – 14 April 1983) was a German long-distance runner who won a bronze medal over 10,000 m at the 1938 European Championships. He competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in the 5,000 and 10,000 m events and finished in sixth and fifth place, respectively; he failed to reach the 5,000 m final at the 1936 Summer Olympics. In retirement, Syring worked as an athletics coach. His trainees included Klaus Richtzenhain.