Monika Merl
Monika Merl , née Monika Gradzki (born September 21, 1979 in Sztum , Poland ) is a former German athlete .
Life
She achieved her greatest success by winning the German championships from 2005 to 2007 over 800 meters . In 2004 and 2008 she became German indoor champion. Internationally she was able to reach fifth place at the European Indoor Championships in Madrid in 2005 . In the same year she also took part in the World Championships in Helsinki and in 2006 in the European Championships in Gothenburg .
Monika Merl is 1.72 m tall and had a competition weight of 55 kg. It started for MSV Duisburg , TV Wattenscheid , LG Olympia Dortmund and again for Wattenscheid. Merl is a technical draftsman and industrial clerk. In 2006 she became a sports soldier in the Bundeswehr . In 2008 she married the former athlete Holger Merl. Due to health problems, she was unable to take part in competitions for a long time. In 2010 she became a mother. In 2013 she ended her career.
successes
| year | success | discipline | power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Participation in the U23 European Championships | 800 meters | |
| 2004 | German indoor champion | 800 meters | |
| 5th place indoor European cup | 800 meters | 2: 02.01 min | |
| Participation in indoor world championships (eliminated in advance) | 800 meters | 2: 04.68 min | |
| 2005 | 5th place European Indoor Championships | 800 meters | 2: 02.53 min |
| 2nd place European Cup | 800 meters | 2: 01.00 min | |
| German champion | 800 meters | ||
| Participation in World Championships (eliminated in the semifinals) | 800 meters | 2: 02.09 min | |
| 2006 | German champion | 800 meters, 3 × 800 meters | |
| 2nd place European Cup | 800 meters | 2: 04.13 min | |
| Participation in European championships (eliminated in the run-up) | 800 meters | ||
| 2007 | German champion | 800 meters, 3 × 800 meters | |
| 2008 | German indoor champion | 800 meters | |
| 2009 | German champion | 3 × 800 meters | |
| 2011 | German champion | 3 × 800 meters |
Personal best
| discipline | power | date | place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 400 meters | 54.40 s | 2003 | Wattenscheid , Germany |
| 800 meters | 2:00, 16 min | August 19, 2006 | Cologne , Germany |
| 1500 meters | 4: 13.83 min | July 19, 2008 | Barcelona , Spain |
Performance development
| year | 800 meters (in minutes) |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 2: 03.03 |
| 2002 | 2: 02.52 |
| 2003 | 2: 00.96 |
| 2004 | 2: 01.22 |
| 2005 | 2: 01.00 |
| 2006 | 2: 00.16 |
| 2007 | 2: 01.15 |
| 2008 | 2: 00.51 |
literature
- Klaus Amrhein: Biographical manual on the history of German athletics 1898–2005 . 2 volumes. Darmstadt 2005 published on German Athletics Promotion and Project Society.
Web links
- Monika Merl in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Portrait on the World Cup 2005 website of ARD ( Memento from March 12, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Monika Merl ends her career , www.leichtathletik.de December 5, 2012
- ↑ Monika Gradzki relies on Bundeswehr Leichtathletik.de, October 2, 2015, accessed on November 26, 2015.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Merl, Monika |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gradzki, Monika (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 21, 1979 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sztum , Poland |