Karsten Stolz

Karsten Stolz
Personal information
Born(1964-07-23)23 July 1964
Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
Died3 May 2025(2025-05-03) (aged 60)
Dinslaken, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Height2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
Weight142 kg (313 lb)
Sport
Country West Germany
SportShot put
ClubTV Wattenscheid
Achievements and titles
Personal best21.15 metres
Medal record
Representing  West Germany
European Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place1988 BudapestShot put
Silver medal – second place1989 The HagueShot put

Karsten Stolz (23 July 1964 – 3 May 2025) was a West German shot putter.

Biography

Stolz represented the sports club TV Wattenscheid, and became West German champion in 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988 and 1989.[1] His personal best throw was 21.15 metres, achieved in September 1988 in Essen.[2]

Stolz was 2.08 metres tall, and during his active career he weighed 142 kg. He died on 3 May 2025, at the age of 60.[3][4]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  West Germany
1981 European Junior Championships Utrecht, Netherlands 3rd Shot put 17.77 m [5]
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 12th Shot put 18.31 m
1985 European Indoor Championships Piraeus, Greece 10th Shot put 18.48 m
1986 European Indoor Championships Madrid, Spain 6th Shot put 19.63 m
European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany 6th Shot put 19.89 m
1987 European Indoor Championships Liévin, France 5th Shot put 19.64 m
World Indoor Championships Indianapolis, United States 8th Shot put 19.60 m
World Championships Rome, Italy 11th Shot put 19.22 m
1988 European Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 2nd Shot put 20.22 m
1989 European Indoor Championships The Hague, Netherlands 2nd Shot put 20.22 m
World Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 5th Shot put 20.11 m
Universiade Duisburg, West Germany 4th Shot put 20.13 m
1990 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 8th Shot put 19.14 m
European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 8th Shot put 19.95 m

References

  1. ↑ West German championships, shot put men
  2. ↑ World men's all-time best shot put (last updated 2001)
  3. ↑ Kramer, Hans (January 1958). "Nachruf: Otto Stolz". Archivalische Zeitschrift. 54 (1). doi:10.7788/az.1958.54.1.168. ISSN 2194-3826.
  4. ↑ Nachruf Karsten Stolz (in German)
  5. ↑ European Junior Championships (Men) - GBR Athletics
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