Martina Strutz

Martina Strutz
Personal information
Full nameMartina Strutz
NationalityGerman
Born (1981-11-04) 4 November 1981 (age 42)
Schwerin, East Germany
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
EventPole vault
Medal record
Representing  Germany
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2011 Daegu Pole vault
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Helsinki Pole vault

Martina Strutz (born 4 November 1981 in Schwerin) is a German pole vaulter.

Biography

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She finished fifth in women pole Vault at the London 2012 Summer Olympics.[1] She finished fifth at the 2000 World Junior Championships in Santiago, fifth at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg and fourth at the 2006 IAAF World Cup in Athens. Her personal best is 4.80 metres, achieved in August 2011 in Daegu.[2]

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Germany
2000 World Junior Championships Santiago, Chile 5th 4.00 m
2001 European U23 Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 4th 4.30 m
2003 European U23 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 9th 3.80 m
2005 European Indoor Championships Madrid, Spain 12th (q) 4.30 m
2006 World Indoor Championships Moscow, Russia 9th (q) 4.45 m
European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 5th 4.50 m
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 2nd 4.80 m
2012 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 2nd 4.60 m
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 5th 4.55 m
2015 European Indoor Championships Prague, Czech Republic 11th (q) 4.45 m
World Championships Beijing, China 8th 4.60 m
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 10th 4.45 m
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 9th 4.60 m

Personal life

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In 2015, Strutz married her partner Steffi.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Women's Pole Vault - Olympic Athletics | London 2012". Archived from the original on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  2. ^ Joanna Impey (AFP, AP) (30 August 2011). "Harting wins discus gold for Germany". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
  3. ^ Sportschau: Porträt Martina Strutz
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