Michael Stolle

Michael Stolle ( born December 17, 1974 in Buxtehude ) is a former German pole vaulter. He was a two-time Olympian and World Cup runners- in hall.

He grew up first in Buxtehude, later in Meerbusch (near Dusseldorf ) on. He first trained in the TUS Grunendeich, 1988, he joined after moving to the Lower Rhine, the LG Dusseldorf. This was followed by the LAV Bayer Uerdingen / Dormagen ( 1989-1991 ) and from 1992 the TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen (until 2004).

In 1992 Stolle - with an international match in Moscow - for the first time for the German national team. A little later, he took part in Seoul at the Junior World Championships in 1992. 1996 Stolle was German champion and finished ninth at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.

Especially in the Hall Stolle scored great successes. 1997, 1998 and 2001, he became German champion in the hall, in 1998, he finished second at the European Indoor Championships in Valencia (5.80 m).

At the World Athletics Championships in 1999 in Seville he finished seventh and in the same year winner in the European Cup in Paris. On August 18, 2000, he reached in Monaco the personal best of his career at 5.95 m, while the second highest jump in 2000. At the Olympic Games in Sydney in 2000, he missed a medal scarce and took fourth place (5.90 m - the same height as the Olympic champion ).

At the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton Stolle was again fourth (5.85 m - the same height as the silver medalist ). In the same year he won in Bremen again the European Cup. At the World Indoor Championships in Birmingham in 2003 he won the silver medal (5.75 m). From 1992 to 2004 Stolle belonged to the sports promotion group of the Bundeswehr in Cologne -Wahn and was first sergeant. In 2004 he moved into the sports promotion group Mainz. At this time he missed the re- qualification for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, possibly related to a viral infection in the week before the decision at the German Championships in 2004. 2005 he moved to Hamburger SV.

On 20 December 2006 Stolle announced that he would end his career in 2007. He announced that he would begin an internship at the Media Centre of the German Federal Armed Forces in November 2007 and before completing preparatory work placements. He wanted to stay more connected, but not working as a coach the sport. This he later implemented by leading at the German Youth and Junior Championships short TV interviews with the winners, which will be published on leichtathletik.de. Given the sporting balance of Stolle be national coach Herbert Czingon expressed to his farewell: " Michael Stolle for me was always one of the great unfinished. "

Michael Stolle has a competition weight of 85 kg at a height of 1.92 m. He is divorced and has two daughters.

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