Lena Malkus (born 6 August 1993 in Bremen) is a German long jumper.
She won the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, the 2011 European Junior Championships and the 2013 European U23 Championships and won the silver medal at the 2012 World Junior Championships. She also competed at the 2013 and 2015 World Championships without reaching the final. [1]
Her personal best jump is 6.88 metres, achieved in May 2014 in Weinheim. [1]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Germany | |||||
| 2009 | European Youth Olympic Festival | Tampere, Finland | 1st | Long jump | 6.33 m |
| 2010 | Youth Olympic Games | Singapore | 1st | Long jump | 6.40 m |
| 2011 | European Junior Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 1st | Long jump | 6.40 m |
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 2nd | Long jump | 6.80 m |
| 2013 | European U23 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 1st | Long jump | 6.76 m |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 17th (q) | Long jump | 6.49 m | |
| 2015 | European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 5th | Long jump | 6.64 m |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 22nd (q) | Long jump | 6.46 m | |
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