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German shot putter (born 1964)
Karsten Stolz (born 23 July 1964 in Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a retired West German shot putter.
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
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Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
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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
|
1985
|
European Indoor Championships
|
Piraeus, Greece
|
10th
|
Shot put
|
18.48 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
|