Alina Kenzel

Alina Kenzel (born 10 August 1997) is a German athlete specialising in the shot put. She won a gold medal at the 2016 World U20 Championships and a bronze at the 2017 European U23 Championships.

Alina Kenzel

Alina Kenzel in 2015
Personal information
Born	(1997-08-10) 10 August 1997 Konstanz, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Shot put
Club	VfL Waiblingen
Coached by	Peter Salzer

Her personal bests in the event are 18.21 metres outdoors (Rechberghausen 2018) and 17.68 metres indoors (Rochlitz 2017).

International competitions

Representing Germany

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
2013	World Youth Championships	Donetsk, Ukraine	7th	Shot put (3 kg)	16.74 m
2014	World Junior Championships	Eugene, United States	13th (q)	Shot put	14.86 m
2015	European Junior Championships	Eskilstuna, Sweden	6th	Shot put	15.70 m
2016	World U20 Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	1st	Shot put	17.58 m
2017	European IndoorChampionships	Belgrade, Serbia	14th (q)	Shot put	16.97 m
	European U23 Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	3rd	Shot put	17.46 m
2018	European Championships	Berlin, Germany	9th	Shot put	17.26 m
2019	European Indoor Championships	Glasgow, United Kingdom	8th	Shot put	17.55 m
	European U23 Championships	Gävle, Sweden	1st	Shot put	17.94 m
	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	20th (q)	Shot put	17.46 m
2024	World Indoor Championships	Glasgow, United Kingdom	11th	Shot put	17.80 m
	European Championships	Rome, Italy	4th	Shot put	18.55 m
	Olympic Games	Paris, France	9th	Shot put	18.29 m