Kirsten Klose

Kirsten Münchow (known as Kirsten Klose from 2002 until 2007; born 21 January 1977) is a German hammer thrower who won the Olympic bronze medal in 2000 with a personal best throw of 69.28 metres.

Kirsten Klose
Personal information
Nationality Germany
Born (1977-01-21) January 21, 1977
Auetal, Niedersachsen, West Germany
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Country Germany
SportWomen's athletics
Event(s)Women's Hammer throw
ClubLG Eintracht Frankfurt
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)69.28 (2000)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
2000 Sydney Hammer
European Championships
1998 Budapest Hammer

This result followed the bronze medal she won at the 1998 European Athletics Championships. Her personal best throw of 69.28 metres ranks her fifth among German hammer throwers, behind Betty Heidler, Susanne Keil, Kathrin Klaas and Andrea Bunjes.[1]

Münchow was born in Auetal-Rehren, and first competed for TuS Eintracht Minden, but in 2000 she switched to LG Eintracht Frankfurt, coached by Michael Deyhle. In 2002, she married fellow hammer thrower Holger Klose and the couple had a son. Münchow is a two-time national champion in the women's hammer throw (2000 and 2001).[2]

Münchow divorced in 2007 and is known again by her maiden name.

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Germany
1997 European U23 Championships Turku, Finland 5th Hammer 58.86 m
1998 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 3rd Hammer throw 65.61 m
1999 European U23 Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 2nd Hammer throw 63.68 m
World Championships Seville, Spain 8th Hammer throw 64.03 m
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 3rd Hammer throw 69.28 m, NR
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 9th Hammer throw 64.39 m

References
  1. Microsoft Word - Ewige DLV-Bestenliste.doc Archived 2007-07-04 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-03-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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