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German shot putter

Michael Mertens (born 27 December 1965 in Stelle, Lower Saxony) is a retired German shot putter.

He represented the sports clubs VfL Wolfsburg and LG Göttingen, and won silver medals at the German championships in 1997 and 2000.

His personal best throw was 20.24 metres, achieved in June 1998 in Iffezheim.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Germany
1994 European Indoor Championships Paris, France 12th 18.64 m
1996 European Indoor Championships Stockholm, Sweden 11th 18.69 m
Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 16th (q) 19.07 m
1997 World Indoor Championships Paris, France 13th (q) 19.43 m
World Championships Athens, Greece 8th 19.91 m
1998 European Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 8th 19.68 m
European Championships Budapest, Hungary 8th 19.67 m
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 19th (q) 19.37 m
2000 European Indoor Championships Ghent, Belgium 7th 19.89 m
Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 26th (q) 18.72 m

References

  1. West German championships, shot put men
  2. World men's all-time best shot put (last updated 2001)

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