Hendrik Müller (born 2 March 2005) is a German pole vaulter. He won the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships.[1]

Hendrik Müller
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (2005-03-02) 2 March 2005 (age 19)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventPole Vault
Achievements and titles
Personal bestPole vault: 5.55m (2024)
Medal record
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Lima Pole vault

Career

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He competed at the 2022 European Athletics U18 Championships in Jerusalem and came fifth overall. He won the German Youth Indoor Championships pole vault competition no in February 2023, with a personal best clearance of 5.40 metres.[2] He was selected for the 2023 European Athletics U20 Championships but he was affected by chickenpox just prior to the event.[3]

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.[4][5] The following month he was nominated for the European Athletics Rising Star award.[6]

Personal life

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He is from Leverkusen.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Hendrik Muller". World Athletics. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Hendrik Müller: „Da kommt noch mehr!"". Leichathletik. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Hendrik Müller: „Seit einem Jahr auf diesen Tag gewartet"". Leichathletik. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Hendrik Müller wins gold in the pole vault at the U20 World Championships". lvnordrhein.de. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Jarvinen threatens world U20 decathlon record to get gold in Lima". World Athletics. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Nominees revealed! Vote for your 2024 men's Rising Star". European Athletics. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Flood of medals for young TSV athletes". rp-online.de. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2024.