Ronald Mehlich (26 September 1969 – 26 December 2023) was a Polish athlete who specialised in the sprint hurdles.[1]
Biography
editRonald Mehlich was born in Strzelce Opolskie on 26 September 1969. He represented his country at the 1997 World Championships, as well as two World Indoor Championships. Mehlich had personal bests of 13.44 seconds outdoors (Katowice 1997) and 7.61 seconds indoors (Valencia 1998). His younger brother, Krzysztof, is also a former hurdler. Ronald Mehlich died on 26 December 2023, at the age of 54.[2]
Competition record
editYear | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Poland | |||||
1993 | Universiade | Buffalo, United States | 9th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.83 |
1995 | World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 15th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 7.84 |
Universiade | Fukuoka, Japan | – | 110 m hurdles | DNF | |
1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 10th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 7.76 |
World Championships | Athens, Greece | 17th (qf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.51 | |
Universiade | Catania, Italy | 9th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.81 | |
1998 | European Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 8th | 60 m hurdles | 7.68 |
European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 29th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 14.44 |
References
edit- ^ Ronald Mehlich at World Athletics
- ^ Nie żyje Ronald Mehlich (in Polish)