Christine Adams (athlete)
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Christine Adams is a German
pole vault
er. She won a silver medal at the 1996 European Indoor Championships
and a bronze medal at the 2000 European Indoor Championships
.
Her personal best is 4.42 metres, achieved in June 2001 in Weissach
. This ranks her ninth among German pole vaulters, behind Annika Becker
, Yvonne Buschbaum, Carolin Hingst
, Anastasija Reiberger
, Silke Spiegelburg
, Julia Hütter
, Nicole Humbert
and Martina Strutz
. However, with 4.66 metres Adams has a better personal best indoor.
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...
pole vault
Pole vault
Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...
er. She won a silver medal at the 1996 European Indoor Championships
1996 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
The 24th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held at the Globe Arena, Stockholm, the capital city of Sweden from Friday, 8 March to Sunday, 10 March 1996.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:...
and a bronze medal at the 2000 European Indoor Championships
2000 European Indoor Athletics Championships
The 26th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held from Friday, 25 February to Sunday, 27 February 2000 in Ghent, Belgium.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:Key:-Participating nations:...
.
Her personal best is 4.42 metres, achieved in June 2001 in Weissach
Weissach
Weissach is a municipality in the district of Böblingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.The Weissach axle is named after the town, where the research centre of Porsche is located....
. This ranks her ninth among German pole vaulters, behind Annika Becker
Annika Becker
Annika Becker is a retired German pole vaulter.Her personal best is 4.77 metres, achieved in July 2002 in Wattenscheid. This was the German national record until 12 July 2011.-Achievements:-External links:...
, Yvonne Buschbaum, Carolin Hingst
Carolin Hingst
Carolin Tamara Hingst is a German pole vaulter.She finished 10th at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton, fourth at the 2005 European Indoor Athletics Championships in Madrid and 10th at the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki.Her personal best is 4.72 metres, achieved in July 2010 in...
, Anastasija Reiberger
Anastasija Reiberger
Anastasija Reiberger, née Ryjikh is a Russian-born German pole vaulter. She is the older sister of fellow pole vaulter Lisa Ryzih. Her greatest success was the gold medal in the 1999 World Indoor Championships....
, Silke Spiegelburg
Silke Spiegelburg
Silke Spiegelburg is a German pole vaulter. She is the younger sister of Richard Spiegelburg. She represented Germany at the Summer Olympics in 2004 and 2008, as well as having competed at the World Championships in Athletics...
, Julia Hütter
Julia Hütter
Julia Hütter is a female pole vaulter from Germany. She set her personal best on 10 August 2007 at a meet in Leverkusen.-Achievements:-References:*...
, Nicole Humbert
Nicole Humbert
Nicole Humbert, née Rieger is a retired German pole vaulter.Her personal best is 4.51 metres, achieved in July 2001 in Salamanca. This ranks her seventh among German pole vaulters, behind Annika Becker, Yvonne Buschbaum, Carolin Hingst, Anastasija Reiberger, Silke Spiegelburg and Julia Hütter...
and Martina Strutz
Martina Strutz
Martina Strutz is a German pole vaulter.She finished fifth at the 2000 World Junior Championships in Santiago, fifth at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg and fourth at the 2006 IAAF World Cup in Athens....
. However, with 4.66 metres Adams has a better personal best indoor.