Thomas Blaschek
Thomas Blaschek (left) at the ISTAF 2006
Thomas Blaschek (born April 5, 1981 in Gera ) is a former German athlete and current bobsleigh athlete .
Life
Thomas Blaschek is 1.89 m tall and weighs 87 kg.
He began his sporting career at SV Gera , then went to TuS Jena and trained there with Stefan Poser . After an extreme performance low, Blaschek moved to LAZ Leipzig and trained there under Cheick-Idriss Gonschinska . In September 2010 he ended his career as a hurdle sprinter and switched to bobsleigh as a pusher.
After graduating from high school, he trained as a businessman in the real estate and housing industry.
successes
| year | success |
|---|---|
| 1999 | German A youth champion (110 meter hurdles) |
| 3rd place Junior European Championships (110 meter hurdles) | |
| 2000 | German youth indoor champion (60 meter hurdles) |
| German A youth champion (110 meter hurdles) | |
| Junior Vice World Champion (110 meter hurdles) | |
| 2001 | German Junior Champion (110 meter hurdles) |
| 3rd place German Championships (110 meter hurdles) | |
| Participation in the U23 European Championships (110 meter hurdles - eliminated in the semifinals) | |
| 2005 | German indoor champion (60 meter hurdles) |
| 5th place European Indoor Championships (60 meter hurdles) | |
| German champion (110 meter hurdles) | |
| Participation in world championships (110 meter hurdles) | |
| 2006 | German indoor champion (60 meter hurdles) |
| German champion (110 meter hurdles) | |
| Vice European Champion (110 meter hurdles) | |
| 2007 | German indoor champion (60 meter hurdles) |
| German champion (110 meter hurdles) | |
| Participation in World Championships (eliminated in the semifinals) | |
| 2008 | German indoor champion (60 meter hurdles) |
| German champion (110 meter hurdles) |
Personal best
| discipline | power | date | place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 meter hurdles (hall) | 7.54 s | February 2, 2008 | Stuttgart , Germany |
| 110 meter hurdles | 13.31 s | July 9, 2005 | Cuxhaven , Germany |
Performance development
| year | 110 meter hurdles (in s) |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.91 |
| 2000 | 13.78 |
| 2001 | 13.83 |
| 2002 | 13.80 |
| 2003 | 13.66 |
| 2004 | 13.62 |
| 2005 | 13.31 |
| 2006 | 13.33 |
| 2007 | 13.33 |
| 2008 | 13.49 |
| 2009 | 13.53 |
Web links
Commons : Thomas Blaschek - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Official website of Thomas Blaschek
- Portrait at Leichtathletik.de
- Thomas Blaschek in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Interview with Thomas Blaschek on the occasion of the Domspitzmilchgala 2006 in Regensburg at steeple.de (mp3; 804 kB)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Thomas Blaschek retires athletics career , accessed January 25, 2011
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Blaschek, Thomas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 5th 1981 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gera , German Democratic Republic |