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.[1]
His personal best throw was 20.24 metres, achieved in June 1998 in Iffezheim.[2]
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
|
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