| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | German |
| Born | (1999-11-06) 6 November 1999 (age 25) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Middle distance running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 1500m: 4.04:24 (2024) |
Nele Weßel (born 6 November 1999) is a German middle-distance runner. She is the daughter of Kathrin Weßel.
Career
She made her championship debut at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome 2024 where she placed eleventh in the final. She was promoted to the final after a protest from the German federation when another competitor caused her to fall during her preliminary heat.
Later that month, she set a new personal best over 1500 metres of 4:04.24 whilst racing in Bydgoszcz, Poland. She was runner-up in the 1500 metres at the German Athletics Championships on 30 June 2024.
She competed in the 1500 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in August 2024.
Personal life
She is the daughter of German distance runner Kathrin Weßel, who also competed at the Olympic Games.
References
- "Nele Weßel". World Athletics. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- "Nele Weßel bei EM-Debüt Elfte, Sieg für Irland". leichtathletik. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- "HAPPY ENDING AFTER BLOODY DRAMA". sport1.de. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- "1.500 m der Frauen - das Finale mit Nele Weßel". sportschau.de. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- "Nele Weßel lacks freshness after record run". wiebadener-kurier.de. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- "Women's 1500m Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- "Nele Weßel und der Traum von Olympia 2024 in Paris". wiebadener-kurier.de. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- "Concentrated quality at Königsteiner LV". fnp.de. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
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