Michael Mertens

Michael Mertens (born 27 December 1965 in Stelle, Lower Saxony) is a retired German shot putter.

He represented the sports clubs VfL Wolfsburg and LG Göttingen, and won silver medals at the German championships in 1997 and 2000.^[1]

His personal best throw was 20.24 metres, achieved in June 1998 in Iffezheim.^[2]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing  Germany
1994	European Indoor Championships	Paris, France	12th	[3]
1996	European Indoor Championships	Stockholm, Sweden	11th	[4]
	Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States	16th	19.07 m
1997	World Championships	Athens, Greece	8th
1998	European Indoor Championships	Valencia, Spain	8th	[5]
2000	European Indoor Championships	Ghent, Belgium	8th	[6]

References

• IAAF profile for Michael Mertens

1. ^ West German championships, shot put men
2. ^ World men's all-time best shot put (last updated 2001)
3. ^ 1994 European Indoor Championships results, men's shot put final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
4. ^ 1996 European Indoor Championships results, men's shot put final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
5. ^ 1998 European Indoor Championships results, men's shot put final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
6. ^ 2000 European Indoor Championships results, men's shot put final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite

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