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Hendrik Gruber

Hendrik Gruber
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born(1986-09-28)September 28, 1986[1]
Height192 cm (6 ft 3+12 in)[1]
Weight82 kg (181 lb)[1]
Sport
SportAthletics
EventPole vault
ClubTSV Bayer o4 Leverkusen
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • PV (outdoor): 5.70m (2010)
  • PV (indoor): 5.75m (2013)

Hendrik Gruber (born 28 September 1986) is a German former pole vaulter. He was the bronze medalist at the 2009 University Games, and finished 2nd at the 2017 European Athletics Team Championships in the pole vault.

Biography

In 2005, Gruber competed in his first major international competition, placing 9th at the European Athletics Junior Championships in the pole vault.

His first major international medal was at the 2009 World University Games pole vault competition, where he won the bronze medal by virtue of being one of only three athletes to clear 5.45 metres.

Gruber competed in the inaugural Diamond League season, placing 4th in the pole vault at the 2010 Shanghai Diamond League.[2]

In September 2018, Gruber retired from the sport.[3]

Gruber competed for the TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen athletics club.[1] In 2019, he became a coach for the club.[4]

Statistics

Personal bests

Event Mark Competition Venue Date
Pole vault (outdoors) 5.70 m KBC Night of Athletics Heusden, Belgium 10 July 2010[5]
Pole vault (indoors) 5.75 m German Indoor Athletics Championships Dortmund, Germany 24 February 2013

References

  1. ^ a b c d Hendrik Gruber at Tilastopaja (registration required)
  2. ^ "Shanghai DL 2010 Results". dl.all-athletics.com. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  3. ^ Moritz, Sebastian. "Hendrik Gruber verabschiedet sich ganz offiziell". www.lazsoest.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  4. ^ "Neu im Trainer-Stab: Michael Kühnke und Hendrik Gruber - TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen e.V." www.tsvbayer04.de (in German). 2019-10-17. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  5. ^ "Phenomenal 1:41.51 for Rudisha in Heusden-Zolder | NEWS | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2023-09-22.