Fabian Schulze
Fabian Schulze (7 March 1984 – 25 February 2024) was a German pole vaulter.
Biography
[edit]Fabian Schulze was born 7 March 1984 in Filderstadt, Baden-Württemberg. He finished fifth at the 2005 European Indoor Athletics Championships in Madrid and fourth at the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Moscow and the 2006 IAAF World Athletics Final in Stuttgart.
His personal best jump was 5.81 metres, achieved in July 2006 in Ingolstadt. This ranks him tenth among German pole vaulters, behind Björn Otto, Danny Ecker, Tim Lobinger, Raphael Holzdeppe, Andrei Tivontchik, Michael Stolle, Malte Mohr, Richard Spiegelburg, and Lars Börgeling. [1]
Schulze died in Sonthofen on 25 February 2024 at the age of 39, from what was described as an "insidious disease".[1]
Competition record
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Germany
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| 2003 | European Junior Championships | Tampere, Finland | 3rd | 5.40 m |
| 2005 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 5th | 5.70 m |
| European U23 Championships | Erfurt, Germany | 2nd | 5.65 m | |
| 2006 | World Indoor Championships | Moscow, Russia | 4th | 5.50 m |
| 2008 | World Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | – | NM |
| 2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 6th | 5.70 m |
| 2011 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 6th | 5.51 m |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ex-Stabhochspringer stirbt mit 39 Jahren an "tückischer Krankheit"" Focus.de, 28 February 2024
External links
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