Karl Bebendorf

Karl Bebendorf
Bebendorf in 2018
Personal information
Born (1996-05-07) 7 May 1996
Dresden, Germany
Sport
CountryGermany
SportTrack and field
Events
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Germany
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place2024 Rome3000 m steeplechase
Bronze medal – third place2026 Birmingham3000 m steeplechase
German Athletics Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 Berlin3000 m s'chase
Gold medal – first place2020 Braunschweig3000 m s'chase

Karl Bebendorf (born 7 May 1996)[1] is a German track and field athlete competing for the Dresdner SC 1898 under coach Dietmar Jarosch.[2][3]

Career

In 2019, Bebendorf competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar.[1] However, he did not qualify to compete in the final.[1] In the same year, he finished in 7th place in the men's 1500 metres at the 2019 European Athletics Indoor Championships held in Glasgow, United Kingdom.[4].

In 2021, he competed in the men's 1500 metres event at the 2021 European Athletics Indoor Championships held in Toruń, Poland, where he was eliminated in the heats.[5] Furthermore, Bebendorf competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan the same year placing 34th.[6]

In 2022, he placed 4th at the European Athletics Championships in Munich in the 3000m steeplechase.[7]

In 2023, he competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest placing 20th overall with a performance of 8:22.23min.[8]

In 2024, Bebendorf won a bronze medal at the 2024 European Athletics Championships held in Rome, Italy.[7] In addition, he participated at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris not reaching the final and placing 19th in the 3000m steeplechase.[8]

The following year, 2025, he placed 7th with the German team at the Team European Championship; however, he won his event (3000m steeplechase) with a Championship record.[9][10]

In 2026, he won another bronze medal at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham following the improvement of his personal best to 8:05.55min. in June in France.[11][12]

On a national level, he secured multiple German Championship titles, among those the 300m steeplechase title between 2019 and 2023, and 2025/2026.[13][14]

Personal bests

3000m steeplechase: 8:05,55min.[15]

1500m: 3:37,52min.

2000m steeplechase: 5:18.29min.[16]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Men's 3000 metres steeplechase" (PDF). World Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 October 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  2. ↑ "Karl Bebendorf gelingt der Sprung ins internationale ON-Team". Dresdner Sportclub 1898 - Sport- und Bewegungsangebot in Dresden (in German). Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Karl Bebendorf gewinnt EM-Bronze!". Dresdner Sportclub 1898 - Sport- und Bewegungsangebot in Dresden (in German). Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Final results" (PDF). 2019 European Athletics Indoor Championships. European Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  5. ↑ "European Athletics Indoor Championships | Results | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Olympic Stadium, Tokyo 21 | Olympic Games | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  7. 1 2 "Karl BEBENDORF | Athlete Profile | European Athletics". www.european-athletics.com. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  8. 1 2 "Karl BEBENDORF | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "Deutsche Leichtathleten klettern bei Team-EM auf Rang sieben". BZ (in German). Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Leichtathletik-Team-EM: Bebendorf knackt Meisterschaftsrekord". ZDFheute (in German). 27 June 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "Karl BEBENDORF | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "Hindernis-Asse Frederik Ruppert und Karl Bebendorf stürmen zu Gold und Bronze". www.leichtathletik.de | Das Leichtathletik-Portal (in German). 16 August 2026. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "Karl Bebendorf". www.leichtathletik.de | Das Leichtathletik-Portal (in German). 16 August 2026. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  14. ↑ "das Leichtathletik-Portal - DM 2026 live". www.leichtathletik.de | Das Leichtathletik-Portal (in German). Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  15. ↑ "Karl BEBENDORF | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  16. ↑ "Bebendorf clocks world lead in 2000m steeplechase in Dresden". www.european-athletics.com. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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