Michael Kaul (athlete)

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Michael Kaul (born July 25, 1967 in Mainz ) is a former German athlete . In 1993 he was German champion in the 400-meter hurdles .

Michael Kaul began his sporting career in 1982 at LAZ Nieder-Olm , from 1988 he was at USC Mainz . In 1992 he reached the final of the German Championships for the first time and finished third in 49.76 seconds behind Olaf Hense and Carsten Köhrbrück . The following year he won the German Championships in Duisburg in 50.39 seconds ahead of Edgar Itt . At the Universiade 1993 he was eliminated in the interim.

In 1994 Michael Kaul took second place at the German Championships behind Edgar Itt in a personal best of 49.55 seconds . At the European Championships in 1994 he ran 50.04 seconds in the lead and then retired in the interim. In 1995 Olaf Hense won the German Championships , followed by Kaul in 49.99 seconds. At the Universiade in 1995 and at the World Championships in 1995 , he was eliminated in the preliminary stages. In 1996 Kaul was once again fourth in the German championships .

In 1997 Michael Kaul married the Austrian athlete Stefanie Zotter . In 1998 their son Niklas Kaul was born, who, trained by his parents, became world champion in the decathlon in 2019. He is a teacher by profession and works (2020) as head of department in the Supreme School Inspectorate in the Ministry of Education in Rhineland-Palatinate .

literature

  • Klaus Amrhein: Biographical manual on the history of German athletics 1898–2005 . 2 volumes. Darmstadt 2005, published via Deutsche Leichtathletik Promotion- und Projektgesellschaft p. 552 f.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Article on Niklas Kaul in stern , 51a / 14. December 2019, p. 6t, accessed on July 22, 2020
  2. ↑ Organigram Ministry of Education Rhineland-Palatinate. Retrieved July 22, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Kaul, Michael
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German athlete
DATE OF BIRTH July 25, 1967
PLACE OF BIRTH Mainz