Timo Benitz
Timo Benitz in 2011 | |
Personal information | |
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Born |
Engen, Germany | 24 December 1991
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 800 m, 1500 m |
Club | LG Farbtex Nordschwarzwald[1] |
Coached by | Jörg Müller |
Timo Benitz (born 24 December 1991 in Engen) is a German middle-distance runner competing primarily in the 1500 metres.[2] He took a surprise victory in the 800 metres at the 2014 European Team Championships in Braunschweig where in front of home crowd he beat among others Adam Kszczot and Pierre-Ambroise Bosse.
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Germany | |||||
2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, Canada | 32nd (h) | 1500 m | 3:50.47 |
2011 | European U23 Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 6th | 1500 m | 3:51.76 |
2013 | European U23 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 5th | 1500 m | 3:45.38 |
2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 7th | 1500 m | 3:47.26 |
2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 12th (h) | 1500 m | 3:42.40 |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 800 metres – 1:46.24 (Braunschweig 2014)
- 1000 metres – 2:16.90 (Pliezhausen 2014)
- 1500 metres – 3:34.94 (Dessau 2014)
Indoor
- 3000 metres – 8:02.62 (Leipzig 2014)
References
- ↑ Athletics Database
- ↑ Timo Benitz profile at IAAF
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