Karsten Stolz
Personal information
Born (1964-07-23) July 23, 1964
Oberhausen, West Germany
Height2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
Weight142 kg (313 lb)
Sport
Country West Germany
SportShot put
ClubTV Wattenscheid
Achievements and titles
Personal best21.15 metres

Karsten Stolz (born 23 July 1964 in Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a retired West German shot putter.

Career

Stolz represented the sports club TV Wattenscheid, and became West German champion in 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988 and 1989.[1] His personal best throw was 21.15 metres, achieved in September 1988 in Essen.[2]

Stolz is 2.08 metres tall, and during his active career he weighed 142 kg.

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  West Germany
1981 European Junior Championships Utrecht, Netherlands 3rd Shot put 17.77 m [3]
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 12th Shot put 18.31 m
1986 European Indoor Championships Madrid, Spain 6th Shot put 19.63 m
European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany 6th Shot put 19.89 m
1987 European Indoor Championships Liévin, France 5th Shot put 19.64 m
World Indoor Championships Indianapolis, United States 8th Shot put 19.60 m
World Championships Rome, Italy 11th Shot put 19.22 m
1988 European Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 2nd Shot put 20.22 m
1989 European Indoor Championships The Hague, Netherlands 2nd Shot put 20.22 m
World Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 5th Shot put 20.11 m
Universiade Duisburg, West Germany 4th Shot put 20.13 m
1990 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 8th Shot put 19.14 m
European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 8th Shot put 19.95 m

References


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