Niklas Kaul
Niklas Kaul (born 11 February 1998) is a German athlete competing in the combined events.[1] He won the gold medal in the decathlon at the 2019 World Championships, becoming the youngest ever decathlon world champion. In addition, he won gold medals at the 2016 World U20 Championships and 2017 European U20 Championships and is the current world U20 record holder in the decathlon.
.jpg.webp) Kaul at the 2019 World Championships | |
| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | German |
| Born | 11 February 1998 Mainz, Germany |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Germany |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Decathlon |
| Club | TuS Saulheim USC Mainz |
| Coached by | Francis Gross |
Medal record
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Before concentrating on athletics, he played handball.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Germany | |||||
| 2015 | World Youth Championships | Cali, Colombia | 2nd | Javelin throw | 78.05 m |
| 1st | Decathlon (youth) | 8002 pts | |||
| 2016 | World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 1st | Decathlon (junior) | 8162 pts |
| 2017 | European U20 Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 1st | Decathlon (junior) | 8435 pts |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 4th | Decathlon | 8220 pts |
| 2019 | European U23 Championships | Gävle, Sweden | 1st | Decathlon | 8572 pts |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 1st | Decathlon | 8691 pts | |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 100 metres – 11.17 (+1.9 m/s, Gävle 2019)
- 400 metres – 48.09 (Friedberg 2018)
- 1500 metres – 4:15.52 (Grosseto 2017)
- 110 metres hurdles – 14.55 (−2.4 m/s, Heilbronn 2018)
- High jump – 2.10 (Bydgoszcz 2016)
- Pole vault – 5.00 (Doha 2019)
- Long jump – 7.29 (+1.3 m/s, Götzis 2018)
- Shot put – 15.19 (Gävle 2019)
- Discus throw – 49.20 (Doha 2019)
- Javelin throw – 79.05 (Doha 2019)
- Decathlon – 8691 (Doha 2019)
Indoor
- 60 metres hurdles – 8.39 (Ludwigshafen 2018)
- High jump – 1.90 (Dortmund 2016)
- Pole vault – 4.40 (Ludwigshafen 2015)
- Shot put – 13.23 (Ludwigshafen 2018)
References
External links
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| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Patrick Lange |
German Sportsman of the Year 2019 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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