David Storl facts for kids
![]() Storl in 2015
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Nationality | German | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Rochlitz, East Germany |
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Height | 1.98 m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 117 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Shot put | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | SC DHfK Leipzig | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Sven Lang | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 22.20 m 22.73 m (6 kg) |
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Medal record
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David Storl (born July 27, 1990) is a famous German track and field athlete. He is best known for his amazing skills in the shot put. In shot put, athletes throw a heavy metal ball as far as they can.
David started winning big at a young age. He earned gold medals at the World Youth and World Junior Championships. He also won a silver medal at the 2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships.
David once held the world junior record for shot put. He threw the 6 kg shot an incredible 22.73 meters! His best throw with the heavier senior shot (7.26 kg) is 22.20 meters.
He won a gold medal at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics. He also took home a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. David is one of only a few athletes in the world to win championships at the youth, junior, and senior levels. This is a very rare and special achievement!
David uses a special way of throwing called the glide technique. This helps him get more power into his throws.
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David Storl's Athletic Journey
David Storl started his journey in track and field when he was a kid. His grandfather encouraged him to join a local sports club. At first, David tried many different events, like the decathlon.
Focusing on Shot Put
In 2006, David decided to focus mainly on the shot put and discus events. When he was just 16, he won a gold medal at the 2007 World Youth Championships in Athletics. He set a new German record for under-18 athletes with a throw of 21.40 meters. For this event, they used a lighter 5 kg shot.
The next year, David competed with the 6 kg junior shot. He won the shot put title at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics. His throw of 21.08 meters made him one of the best junior throwers ever.
Setting Junior Records
In 2009, David started using the full-weight senior shot (7.26 kg) indoors. He threw it 19.48 meters. When he went back to the junior 6 kg shot outdoors, he made history. He became the first junior athlete to throw over 22 meters!
He set new world junior records of 22.18 meters and then 22.34 meters. A month later, he threw an amazing 22.73 meters. This throw was much farther than the old record. He then won the European Junior title.
Later that year, David competed in his first big senior event. He was part of the 2009 World Championships in Athletics in Berlin.
Becoming a Senior Star
The year 2010 was David's first full year as a senior athlete. He finished second in both the Indoor and Outdoor German Championships. At the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships, he placed seventh.
In 2011, David won his first major senior medal. He earned a silver medal at the 2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships. He also started throwing over 21 meters consistently.
David won gold medals at the 2011 European Team Championships and the 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships. He set new championship records at both events. He also won his first outdoor national title in Germany that year.
European and World Success
On August 12, 2014, David won his second gold medal in a row at the European Athletics Championships. He threw 21.42 meters.
On July 9, 2015, David threw an incredible 22.20 meters in Lausanne. This was his new personal best and a huge achievement! He continues to be one of the top shot putters in the world.
David Storl's Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2007 | World Youth Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 1st | Shot put (5 kg) | 21.40 m |
2008 | World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 1st | Shot put (6 kg) | 21.08 m |
2009 | European Junior Championships | Novi Sad, Serbia | 1st | Shot put (6 kg) | 22.40 m |
World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 27th (q) | Shot put | 19.19 m | |
2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 7th | Shot put | 20.40 m |
European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 4th | Shot put | 20.57 m | |
2011 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 2nd | Shot put | 20.75 m |
European U23 Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 1st | Shot put | 20.45 m | |
World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 1st | Shot put | 21.78 m | |
DécaNation | Nice, France | 1st | Shot put | 20.30 m | |
2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 2nd | Shot put | 21.88 m |
European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 1st | Shot put | 21.58 m | |
Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 2nd | Shot put | 21.86 m | |
2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 1st | Shot put | 21.73 m |
2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 2nd | Shot put | 21.79 m |
European Championships | Zurich, Switzerland | 1st | Shot put | 21.41 m | |
2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 1st | Shot put | 21.23 m |
World Championships | Beijing, China | 2nd | Shot put | 21.74 m | |
2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 1st | Shot put | 21.31 m |
Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 7th | Shot put | 20.64 m | |
2017 | European Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 3rd | Shot put | 21.30 m |
World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 10th | Shot put | 20.80 m | |
2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 2nd | Shot put | 21.44 m |
European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 3rd | Shot put | 21.41 m | |
2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 2nd | Shot put | 21.54 m |
See also
In Spanish: David Storl para niños