Ralf Bartels
Ralf Bartels (born 21 February 1978 in Stavenhagen, Germany, then German Democratic Republic) is a German shot putter. He became European Champion at the 2006 European Championships in Athletics in Gothenburg, Sweden after beating Belarusian Andrei Mikhnevich with a final put of 21.13 metres, two centimetres ahead of the Belarusian.
![]() Bartels at the 2008 Odložil Memorial in Prague | |
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Born | 21 February 1978 |
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 143 kg (315 lb) |
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Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Shot put |
Updated on 15 August 2012. |
Bartels also won bronze at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, with a put of 20.99 m. He had previously been a bronze medalist at the 2002 European Athletics Championships.
Competition record
External links
- Ralf Bartels at World Athletics
- Ralf Bartels at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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Bartels at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin
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