Eike Onnen

Eike Onnen (born 3 August 1982 in Hannover) is a German high jumper.

Eike Onnen in 2007
Eike Onnen
Onnen in 2015
Personal information
Born (1982-08-03) 3 August 1982
Hannover, West Germany
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)High jump
ClubHannover 96
Coached byAstrid Fredebold-Onnen

He comes from a sporting family with sister Imke also being a high jumper while mother Astrid Fredebold-Onnen a former heptathlete.

He finished seventh at the 2007 World Championships. He became German champion in 2005 and 2006, and represents the club LG Hannover.

He tied for third with Chris Baker in the 2016 European Athletics Championships.

His personal best jump is 2.34 metres, achieved in May 2007 in Garbsen.

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing  Germany
2003 European U23 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 5th 2.23 m
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 7th 2.26 m
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 15th (q) 2.28 m
2012 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 10th 2.20 m
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 12th 2.25 m
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 3rd 2.29 m
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 24th (q) 2.26 m
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 10th 2.20 m
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 8th 2.19 m

References

  1. "EAA profile". European Athletics. Retrieved 24 September 2017.


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