Ralf Bartels
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Ralf Bartels (born 21 February 1978 in Stavenhagen
, Germany
, then German Democratic Republic) is a German shot put
ter. 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 World Championships in Athletics
in Helsinki
, with a put of 20.99 m. He had previously been a bronze medalist at the 2002 European Athletics Championships.
Stavenhagen
Stavenhagen is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is situated 28 km northwest of Neubrandenburg.-Subdivisions:Stavenhagen is divided into following parts:-History:...
, Germany
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...
, then German Democratic Republic) is a German shot put
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 became European Champion at the 2006 European Championships in Athletics
2006 European Championships in Athletics
The 19th European Athletics Championships were held in Gothenburg, Sweden, between 7 August and 13 August 2006. The competition arena was the Ullevi Stadium and the official motto "Catch the Spirit"...
in Gothenburg, Sweden after beating Belarusian Andrei Mikhnevich
Andrei Mikhnevich
Andrei Anatolyevich Mikhnevich is a Belarusian shot putter with a personal best of 22.00 metres, set in 2008. He holds the Belarusian record indoors with a throw of 21.81 m at the national indoor championships....
with a final put of 21.13 metres, two centimetres ahead of the Belarusian.
Bartels also won bronze at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics
2005 World Championships in Athletics
The 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland , the site of the first IAAF World Championships in 1983. One theme of the 2005 championships was paralympic sports, some of...
in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, with a put of 20.99 m. He had previously been a bronze medalist at the 2002 European Athletics Championships.