Martin Voss
Martin Peter Voss (born 5 September 1967 in Aarhus[1]) is a retired Danish athlete who specialised in the pole vault.[2] He represented his country at the 1996 Summer Olympics, as well as five consecutive World Championships, starting in 1991. His only major final came at the 1998 European Indoor Championships where he finished sixth.
His personal bests in the event are 5.70 metres outdoors (Lyngby 1996) and 5.72 metres indoors (Malmö 1995). The latter is the still standing national record.
Competition record
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Denmark | ||||
| 1986 | World Junior Championships | Athens, Greece | 1st (q) | 5.00 m[3] |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 29th (q) | 5.20 m |
| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 18th (q) | 5.15 m |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 26th (q) | 5.45 m |
| 1994 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 15th (q) | 5.40 m |
| European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 17th (q) | 5.40 m | |
| 1995 | World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 19th (q) | 5.50 m |
| World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 27th (q) | 5.20 m | |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 26th (q) | 5.40 m |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 15th (q) | 5.55 m |
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | – | NM | |
| 1998 | European Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 6th | 5.60 m |
| European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 17th (q) | 5.30 m | |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 23rd (q) | 5.40 m |
References
[edit]- ^ Sports-Reference profile
- ^ Martin Voss at World Athletics
- ^ No mark in the final
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