Peter Sack
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Peter Sack is a German shot put
ter.
He finished fourth at the 1998 World Junior Championships
and won the bronze medal at the 1999 European Junior Championships behind Ralf Bartels
and Mikuláš Konopka
. He also competed at the 2004 Olympic Games
and the 2006 World Indoor Championships
without reaching the finals. At the 2007 World Championships
his three throws in the qualification round were all invalid, causing him to miss the final again. At the 2008 World Indoor Championships
he finished eighth. He then competed at his second Olympic Games
, but did not reach the final.
His personal best throw is 21.19 metres, achieved in May 2008 in Versmold
.
Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
ter.
He finished fourth at the 1998 World Junior Championships
1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics
The 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics is the 1998 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held in Annecy, France from July 28 to August 2, 1998.-Men:-Women:-Medals table:...
and won the bronze medal at the 1999 European Junior Championships behind Ralf Bartels
Ralf Bartels
Ralf Bartels is a German shot putter. He became European Champion at the 2006 European Championships in Athletics in Gothenburg, Sweden after beating Belarusian Andrei Mikhnevich with a final put of 21.13 metres, two centimetres ahead of the Belarusian.Bartels also won bronze at the 2005...
and Mikuláš Konopka
Mikuláš Konopka
Mikuláš Konopka is a retired Slovak shot putter.Konopka originally won the bronze medal at the 2002 European Indoor Championships with a personal best throw of 20.87 metres, but tested positive for stanozolol and lost the medal...
. He also competed at the 2004 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's shot put
The Shot Put events at the 2004 Summer Olympics were held on 18 August 2004 at the Ancient Olympia Stadium. It was originally planned to hold the discus throw at this venue, but it was discovered that the field was not large enough to accommodate the range of modern discus throwers, and would have...
and the 2006 World Indoor Championships
2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 11th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations was held in Moscow from March 10 to March 12, 2006 in the Olimpiyski Sport arena....
without reaching the finals. At the 2007 World Championships
2007 World Championships in Athletics
The 11th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan from 24 August to 2 September 2007...
his three throws in the qualification round were all invalid, causing him to miss the final again. At the 2008 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 finished eighth. He then competed at his second Olympic Games
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's shot put
The Men's Shot Put event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on 15 August at the Beijing Olympic Stadium.The qualifying standards were 20.30 m and 19.80 m .-Medalists:-Schedule:...
, but did not reach the final.
His personal best throw is 21.19 metres, achieved in May 2008 in Versmold
Versmold
Versmold is a town in Gütersloh District in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is located some 30 km west of Bielefeld.- History :...
.