Detlef Bock

Detlef Bock (born 15 August 1974 in Staßfurt, Saxony-Anhalt) is a retired German shot putter.[1] Born and raised in the former East Germany, Bock represented his nation Germany at the 2004 Summer Olympics and also trained as a member of the athletics squad for the sport club VfL Wolfsburg (until 2006) under his coach Werner Goldmann.[2][3] In 2005, Bock threw a personal best of 20.72 metres at a shot put meeting in Engers, finishing behind his rival Ralf Bartels by sixty centimetres.[4]

Detlef Bock
Personal information
Full nameDetlef Bock
Nationality Germany
Born (1974-08-15) 15 August 1974
Staßfurt, Saxony-Anhalt,
East Germany
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
Weight135 kg (298 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Shot put
ClubVfL Wolfsburg
Coached byWerner Goldmann
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Shot put: 20.72 (2005)

Bock qualified for the German squad, along with Bartels and Peter Sack, in the men's shot put at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.[2][5] Earlier in the process, he achieved a 2004 season best and an A-standard entry mark of 20.44 metres from the German shot put meet in Engers.[6] Held inside the renowned Ancient Olympia Stadium, Bock launched a best shot of 18.89 metres on his second attempt in the prelims. Placing thirty-third out of 39 athletes in the overall standings, Bock failed to advance further to the final round.[7][8]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Detlef Bock". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  2. "Alle deutschen Olympia-Starter" [Full Olympic list of German athletes] (in German). Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. 19 July 2004. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  3. "Wolfsburg hat keinen Bock mehr" [Bock leaves Wolfsburg] (in German). Focus. 30 November 2006. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  4. Wenig, Jörg (31 May 2005). "Superb throwing in Germany". IAAF. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  5. "German Olympic Committee nominates Team for Athens". IAAF. 29 July 2004. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  6. Teusch, Holger (20 May 2004). "Respekt! Fünfmal Olympia-Norm in Engers" [Respect! Fuve times Olympic standard in Athens] (in German). Deutscher Leichtathletik-Verband. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  7. "IAAF Athens 2004: Men's Shot Put Qualification". Athens 2004. IAAF. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  8. "Fall und Aufstieg im antiken Hain" [The "rise and fall" in the ancient site] (in German). Die Welt. 19 August 2004. Retrieved 20 February 2015.


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