Stefan Drews

Stefan Drews (born 12 February 1979 in Hamburg ) is a German multi-event athlete. At the age of 22, he opted for a career in the decathlon and against the pole vault. He starts 04 Leverkusen for TSV Bayer. He studied chemistry, but has made ​​the sport into the foreground. His competition weight is 72 kg at a height of 1.87 m.

At age 13, Drew came to athletics, business previously but judo. In 2001, he skipped the first time in the pole vault 5.30m, reached in the decathlon for the first time more than 8000 points and considered in the following as a special pole-vaulters continue. He remained in the all-around and starts now and in pure pole vault competitions. He was a decathlete fourth at the Junior World Championships in 1998, German Junior Champion 2001 and German indoor champion in 2003, 2004 and 2006. A remarkable seventh place he reached at the European Championships 2006 in Gothenburg, but where he remained among his best. The more he increased the struggle Meeting in Ratingen, on 24 and 25 June 2006 to 8233 points, with the following individual results: 100 meters 10.70 s; Long Jump: 7.54 m; Shot Put: 13,68 m; High Jump: 1.88m; 400 meters: 47.86 s; 110 Meter Hurdles: 14.24 s; Discus throw: 41.67 m; Pole vault: 5.35 m; Javelin: 50.81 m; 1500 meters: 4:25,60 min.

Drews is coached by Axel Berndt, in the past by Helmut Heins. At Bayer Leverkusen, he has been training since 2004, previously he was with MobilCom decathlon wave Kiel ( 1997-2004) and until 1997 when BSV Buxtehude.

Achievements so far

  • Fourth World Junior Championships 1998
  • German Junior Champion 2001
  • German indoor champion in 2003, 2004, 2006
  • German Youth B Champion 2002
  • Olympic participation 2004 - 19th Place
  • 7th European Championships 2006
Multisport race 2006 European Athletics Championships
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