Jens Carlowitz (born 8 August 1964 in Karl-Marx-Stadt) is a retired East German sprinter.
His personal best time was 44.86 seconds, achieved at the 1989 World Cup in Barcelona. This places him seventh on the German all-time list, behind Thomas Schönlebe, Erwin Skamrahl, Ingo Schultz, Karl Honz, Hartmut Weber and Mathias Schersing. [1]
Carlowitz represented the sports club SC Karl-Marx-Stadt.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  East Germany | |||||
| 1981 | European Junior Championships | Utrecht, Netherlands | 2nd | 400 m | 47.40 |
| 1983 | European Junior Championships | Schwechat, Austria | 2nd | 400 m | 45.72 |
| 1984 | Friendship Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:00.47 |
| 1988 | European Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 1st | 400 m | 45.63 |
| Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.13 | |
| 1989 | World Cup | Barcelona, Spain | 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.72 |
| 1990 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, Scotland | 2nd | 400 m | 46.09 |
| European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 3rd | 400m | 45.27 | |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.51 | |||
Representing  Germany | |||||
| 1991 | World Indoor Championships | Seville, Spain | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.05 |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:00.75 | |
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