Hendrik Müller
| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | German |
| Born | 2 March 2005 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Pole Vault |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | Pole vault: 5.55m (2024) |
Medal record | |
Hendrik Müller (born 2 March 2005) is a German pole vaulter. He was runner-up at the German Athletics Championships in 2024 and won the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships.[1]
Career
[edit]In August 2020, competing in the under-15 age group category for TSV Bayer 04, he cleared 4.20 metres to win the Pole Vault Germany Cup, a meeting organised in Germany following the cancelation of numerous competitions due to the coronavirus pandemic.[2]
He competed at the 2022 European Athletics U18 Championships in Jerusalem, Israel, and came fifth overall, but shortly afterwards won the German Athletics U20 Championships in Ulm, in which he cleared a height of 5.15 metres.[3]
He won the German Youth Indoor Championships pole vault competition in February 2023, with a personal best clearance of 5.40 metres.[4] He was selected for the 2023 European Athletics U20 Championships but he was affected by a bout of chickenpox just prior to the event.[5]
He cleared a height of 5.20 metres to finish runner-up to Bo Kanda Lita Baehre at the senior German Athletics Championships in June 2024.[6] The following week, he cleared 5.35 metres to win the German U23 Athletics Championships in July 2024.[7]
He won the pole vault competition at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru, in August 2024, with a clearance of 5.45 metres.[8][9] The following month he was nominated for the European Athletics Rising Star award.[10] He was also named the German Athletics Association Youth Athlete of the Year for 2024.[11]
Personal life
[edit]He was born and raised in Leverkusen. He took part in gymnastics as a youngster before focusing on athletics with the pole vault under the coaching of Marvin Klaassen from the age of 11 yesrs-old at TSV Bayer 04. He began basic training as a sports soldier with the German Armed Forces from 1 November 2024.[12][11][13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Hendrik Muller". World Athletics. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Pole Vault Cup a complete success". tsvbayer04.de. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ "Male Youth Day 1 - 20-meter debut for Lukas Schober, Frederick Weigel fastest walker". Leichtathletik. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ "Hendrik Müller: „Da kommt noch mehr!"". Leichathletik. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Hendrik Müller: „Seit einem Jahr auf diesen Tag gewartet"". Leichathletik. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "German Championships". World Athletics. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ "German U23 Championships". World Athletics. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ "Hendrik Müller wins gold in the pole vault at the U20 World Championships". lvnordrhein.de. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Jarvinen threatens world U20 decathlon record to get gold in Lima". World Athletics. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Nominees revealed! Vote for your 2024 men's Rising Star". European Athletics. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Leverkusener is youth athlete of the year". rp-online.de. 27 Jan 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ "Flood of medals for young TSV athletes". rp-online.de. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Hendrik Müller – A young high-altitude hunter reaches for the stars". leichtathletik.de. 16 Jan 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
World U20 Champions in men's pole vault | |
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