René Herms
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René Herms was a German middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres
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Herms was born in Dohna
, Germany
. He won the silver medal in 4 x 400 m relay at the 2000 World Junior Championships
, became European junior champion in 2001 and finished seventh at the 2002 European Championships. He also competed at the World Championships in 2003
and 2005
as well as the 2004 Olympic Games
without reaching the finals.
His personal best time was 1:44.14 minutes, achieved in August 2004 in München.
He competed for the athletics club LSV Pirna.
He died in Lohmen
, Germany, aged 26. The reported cause of the death was a heart-related illness
800 metres
The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...
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Herms was born in Dohna
Dohna
Dohna is a town in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, Saxony, Germany. It is located south of Heidenau. It is located in the Müglitz valley and lies west of the Eastern Ore Mountains. It was known as Donin in 1107, 1160 and until 1206. Donyn in from 1288 to 1408. Doneyn unwil 1454...
, 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...
. He won the silver medal in 4 x 400 m relay at the 2000 World Junior Championships
2000 World Junior Championships in Athletics
The 2000 World Junior Championships in Athletics is the 2000 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held in Santiago, Chile.-Men:-Women:-Medals table:...
, became European junior champion in 2001 and finished seventh at the 2002 European Championships. He also competed at the World Championships in 2003
2003 World Championships in Athletics
The 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from 23 August to 31 August 2003 in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France.-Track:...
and 2005
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...
as well as the 2004 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 800 metres
-Qualifying:From the initial nine heats the first two in each plus six fastest losers progressed through to the semi-finals.The final was made up of the first two finishers from each of the semi-finals plus two fastest losers.-Heats:...
without reaching the finals.
His personal best time was 1:44.14 minutes, achieved in August 2004 in München.
He competed for the athletics club LSV Pirna.
He died in Lohmen
Lohmen
Lohmen is a municipality in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in Saxony, Germany.- History :Lohmen was first officially recognized as a village in 1292. The village name comes from the Slovak term lom or "fissure". There were quarries in the area as early as 1200, and were the first...
, Germany, aged 26. The reported cause of the death was a heart-related illness