.jpg) Björn Otto in 2007 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1977-10-16) October 16, 1977 (age 47) |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Germany |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Pole Vault |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests |
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| Medal record | |
Björn Otto (born 16 October 1977) is a retired German pole vaulter.
On 30 January 2013 in Cottbus, Germany, with the mark of 5.90 m, he set the masters world record M35.
Biography
His personal best is a jump of 6.01 metres, achieved on 5 September 2012 in Aachen. He cleared 5.92 metres indoors in February 2012 in Potsdam, and equaled it also at the German national indoor championships in Karlsruhe later that month. Arguably his biggest success was a second place at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. In the same year, he also won a silver medal at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey, in March 2012 and a silver medal at the 2012 European Athletics Championships in Helsinki, Finland in July 2012.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Universiade | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | 8th | 5.40 m |
| 2000 | European Indoor Championships | Ghent, Belgium | 6th | 5.50 m |
| 2001 | Universiade | Beijing, China | 7th | 5.35 m |
| 2003 | Universiade | Daegu, South Korea | 3rd | 5.50 m |
| 2004 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 11th (q) | 5.65 m |
| 2005 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 4th | 5.70 m |
| Universiade | Izmir, Turkey | 1st | 5.80 m | |
| 2007 | European Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 3rd | 5.71 m |
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 5th | 5.81 m | |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 16th (q) | 5.55 m |
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 2nd | 5.80 m |
| European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 2nd | 5.92 m | |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 2nd | 5.91 m | |
| 2013 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 2nd | 5.76 m |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 3rd | 5.82 m |
See also
- Six metres club
- German records in athletics
- Germany all-time top lists – Pole vault
- List of world records in masters athletics
References
- "Björn Otto sets a new M35 pole vault world record". world-masters-athletics.org. Archived from the original on 12 March 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- "Otto jumps world season leading 6.01m in Aachen". european-athletics.org. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
External links
- Björn Otto at World Athletics
- Björn Otto at European Athletics (archive)
- Bjorn Otto at Olympics.com
- Bjorn Otto at Olympic.org (archived)
- Björn Otto at Olympedia (archive)
- Björn Otto at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Björn Otto at Team Deutschland (in German)
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
Preceded by Paweł Wojciechowski
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Men's Pole Vault Best Year Performance 2012 |
Succeeded by |
| World University Games champions in men's pole vault | |
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- 1977 births
- Living people
- German male pole vaulters
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Germany
- Olympic male pole vaulters
- Olympic silver medalists for Germany
- European Athletics Championships medalists
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- FISU World University Games gold medalists for Germany
- FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Germany
- Medalists at the 2003 Summer Universiade
- Medalists at the 2005 Summer Universiade