Kristin Pudenz
Pudenz in 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 February 1993 Herford, Germany |
| Education | Fachhochschule Potsdam |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Discus throw |
| Club | SC Potsdam |
Medal record | |
Kristin Pudenz (born 9 February 1993) is a German athlete specialising in the discus throw. She won a silver medal at the 2020 Olympic Games, and has competed at multiple other major championships including the 2024 Olympic Games. She was also a silver medalist at the 2022 European Athletics Championships.[1]
Career
She is a member of Sport Club Potsdam,[2] and attended the University of Potsdam. She won the gold medal in the discus throw at the 2017 Summer Universiade in Taipei, having also previously won a bronze medal at the 2015 European U23 Championships in Tallinn, Estonia.[3][4]
She competed in the discus throw at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar, placing eleventh in the final.[5]
Pudenz won the silver medal at the delayed 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan held in 2021 with a personal best throw of 66.86 metres.[6]
She competed at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, where she successfully reached the final and placed eleventh overall.[7] She also won the silver medal at the 2022 European Athletics Championships in Munich, Germany, where she set a personal best of 67.87 metres.[8]
She won the gold medal whilst competing for Germany at the 2023 European Athletics Team Championships in Silesia, Poland.[9] She competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, placing sixth overall with a throw of 65.96 metres.[10]
In June 2024, she won the German Athletics Championships wonen’s discus throw competition for the sixth consecutive year.[2] She competed at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, where she qualified for the final and placed tenth overall with a best throw of 60.38 metres.[11]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Germany | ||||
| 2009 | European Youth Olympic Festival | Tampere, Finland | 3rd | 44.71 m |
| 2013 | European U23 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 4th | 55.31 m |
| 2015 | European Cup Winter Throwing (U23) | Leiria, Portugal | 1st | 56.62 m |
| European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 3rd | 59.94 m | |
| 2017 | Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | 1st | 59.09 m |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 11th | 57.69 m |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 2nd | 66.86 m |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 11th | 59.97 m |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 2nd | 67.87 m | |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 6th | 65.96 m |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | 10th | 60.38 m |
References
- ^ "Kristin Pudenz". World Athletics. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Pudenz is German Champion for the sixth time in a row!". sc-potsdam.de. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ "Halftime at the 29th Universiade in Taipei". mv-sport. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ "Tallinn European U23 Championships". World Athletics. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ "World Championships". World Athletics. 27 Sep 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ "Olympic Games". World Athletics. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ "World Championships". World Athletics. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ "European Championships". World Athletics. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ "European Team Championships". World Athletics. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ "World Championships". World Athletics. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ "The XXXIII Olympic Games". World Athletics. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2025.