Michael Möllenbeck
Michael Friedrich Möllenbeck (born 12 December 1969 in Wesel, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German discus thrower.[1]
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| Full name | Michael Friedrich Möllenbeck | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 December 1969 (age 52) Wesel, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (265 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Discus throw | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Eintracht Frankfurt SC Magdeburg TV Wattenscheid 01 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 67.64 m (2002) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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His greatest achievements are two World Championship bronze medals, and his bronze at the 2005 World Championships was especially welcome as Germany struggled to win medals.
His personal best throw is 67.64 metres, achieved in June 2002 in Dortmund. This ranks him seventh among German discus throwers, behind Jürgen Schult, Lars Riedel, Wolfgang Schmidt, Armin Lemme, Hein-Direck Neu and Alwin Wagner.[2]
He married fellow discus thrower Anja Gündler in 1996.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
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| Representing West Germany | |||||
| 1988 | World Junior Championships | Sudbury, Canada | 9th | 49.30 m | |
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| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 6th | 64.90 m | |
| 2000 | Olympic Games[1] | Sydney, Australia | 10th | 63.14 m | |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 3rd | 67.61 m | |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 3rd | 66.37 m | |
| World Cup | Madrid, Spain | 4th | 64.57 m | ||
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 5th | 66.23 m | |
| World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 5th | 64.36 m | ||
| 2004 | Olympic Games[1] | Athens, Greece | 20th | 59.79 m | |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 3rd | 65.95 m | |
| World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 8th | 59.27 m | ||
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 5th | 64.82 m | |
| World Athletics Final | Stuttgart, Germany | 7th | 61.75 m | ||
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Michael Möllenbeck". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04.
Full name: Michael Friedrich Möllenbeck
- ""Ewige" Bestenliste der deutschen Leichtathletik" ["Eternal" list of the best in German athletics] (PDF). leichtathletik.de (in German). Deutscher Leichtathletik-Verband. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 July 2007.
External links
- Michael Möllenbeck at World Athletics
- Michael Möllenbeck at Olympedia
- Michael Moellenbeck at the International Olympic Committee
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