Carsten Schlangen
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Carsten Schlangen (born 31 December 1980) is a German
middle-distance runner who specialises in the 1500 metres
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Born in Meppen, Germany
, his first major competition was the 2006 European Athletics Championships where he was tenth in the heats of the 1500 m. He competed at the Internationales Stadionfest in 2006 – his first IAAF Golden League
meeting. He reached the global stage in 2008 and just missed out on the 1500 m at the 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships
. He got to the semi-finals of the 1500 m at the 2008 Olympic Games
but again closely missed out on making the final.
At the 2009 European Athletics Indoor Championships, he was fourth in his heat but did not progress to the final. Schlangen took the 1500 m at the 2009 German Athletics Championships
and represented his country at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
. He retained his national title at the 2010 German Athletics Championships
and attended the 2010 European Athletics Championships. Despite being an outsider for the podium, he took the silver medal
in the 1500 m behind Arturo Casado
, who won in his native Spain
.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
middle-distance runner who specialises in the 1500 metres
1500 metres
The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...
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Born in Meppen, Germany
Meppen, Germany
Meppen is a town in and the seat of the Emsland district of Lower Saxony, Germany, at the confluence of the Ems, Hase, and Nordradde rivers and the Dortmund-Ems canal...
, his first major competition was the 2006 European Athletics Championships where he was tenth in the heats of the 1500 m. He competed at the Internationales Stadionfest in 2006 – his first IAAF Golden League
IAAF Golden League
The IAAF Golden League was an annual series of track and field meetings organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations...
meeting. He reached the global stage in 2008 and just missed out on the 1500 m at the 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships
2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Luis Puig Palace in Valencia, Spain, March 7-9, 2008.-Bid:Valencia was announced the winning bidder by the IAAF on November 13, 2005 at an IAAF Council meeting in Moscow, Russia.-Men:...
. He got to the semi-finals of the 1500 m at the 2008 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking...
but again closely missed out on making the final.
At the 2009 European Athletics Indoor Championships, he was fourth in his heat but did not progress to the final. Schlangen took the 1500 m at the 2009 German Athletics Championships
2009 German Athletics Championships
The 2009 German Athletics Championships were held at the Donaustadion in Ulm on 4–5 July 2009.- Men :- Women :- References :* Results source: - External links :*...
and represented his country at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
2009 World Championships in Athletics
The 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics were held in Berlin, Germany from 15–23 August 2009. The majority of events took place in the Olympiastadion, while the marathon and racewalking events started and finished at the Brandenburg Gate....
. He retained his national title at the 2010 German Athletics Championships
2010 German Athletics Championships
The 2010 German Athletics Championships were held at the Eintracht-Stadion in Braunschweig on 17–18 July 2010.- Men :- Women :- References :* Results source: - External links :*...
and attended the 2010 European Athletics Championships. Despite being an outsider for the podium, he took the silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
in the 1500 m behind Arturo Casado
Arturo Casado
Arturo Casado Alda is a Spanish middle distance runner.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*800 metres - 1:44.74 - Rieti 29.08.2010*1500 metres - 3:32.70 - Berlin 22.08.2010*Mile - 3:52.38 - Oslo 15.06.2007...
, who won in his native Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
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