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Born | 7 June 1987 35) Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany | (age|||||||||||||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||
Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | |||||||||||||
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Denise Hinrichs (born 7 June 1987 in Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) is a German shot putter. Her personal best is 19.07 metres, achieved in May 2008 in Halle, Saxony-Anhalt. [1] She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics. [2]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Germany | |||||
2003 | World Youth Championships | Sherbrooke, Canada | 4th | Shot put | 15.08 m |
2005 | European Junior Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 1st | Shot put | 17.55 m |
2006 | World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 2nd | Shot put | 17.35 m |
2007 | European U23 Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 2nd | Shot put | 17.56 m |
2008 | World Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 9th (q) | Shot put | 18.25 m |
Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 16th (q) | Shot put | 18.36 m | |
2009 | European Indoor Championships | Torino, Italy | 2nd | Shot put | 19.63 m |
European U23 Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 1st | Shot put | 19.18 m | |
World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 11th | Shot put | 18.39 m | |
2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 8th | Shot put | 18.48 m |
2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 6th | Shot put | 17.35 m |
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