Kirsten Bolm

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Bolm at the 2006 Internationales Stadionfest

Kirsten Bolm (born 4 March 1975 in Frechen, West Germany) is a retired German hurdler.

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Bolm was an All-American jumper for the BYU Cougars track and field team, finishing 3rd in the long jump at the 2000 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships. [1] [2] Bolm fell in her 2004 Olympic semi-final and was helped by Joanna Hayes. [3]

Bolm's personal best is 12.59 seconds, achieved in July 2005 in the Crystal Palace Grand Prix at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre.

Bolm was diagnosed with an inflamed heart muscle in 2007, ending her season. [4] She graduated in psychology from the University of Heidelberg in 2009.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
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1992 World Junior Championships Seoul, South Korea 5th100 m hurdles 13.75 (wind: +1.0 m/s)
1994 World Junior Championships Lisbon, Portugal 1st100 m hurdles 13.26 (wind: +0.5 m/s)
5thLong jump 6.33 m w(wind: +2.3 m/s)
2002 European Indoor Championships Vienna, Austria 2nd60 m hurdles 7.97
2005 European Indoor Championships Madrid, Spain 3rd60 m hurdles 8.00
World Championships Helsinki, Finland 4th 100 m hurdles 12.82
World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 8th100 m hurdles12.84
2006 World Indoor Championships Moscow, Russia 5th60 m hurdles7.93
European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 2nd 100 m hurdles 12.72
World Athletics Final Stuttgart, Germany 8th100 m hurdles13.37
2007 European Indoor Championships Birmingham, England 3rd60 m hurdles 7.97

References

  1. ↑ "Long jump at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  2. ↑ "Bolm, distance runners key for women". The Daily Herald (Provo, Utah). 29 Feb 2000. p. 13. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "Helping Hayes Is on Her Way". The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California). 24 Aug 2004. p. 62. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "Hot Hession makes play for National sprint double". Irish Independent. 21 Jul 2007. p. T65. Retrieved 4 September 2025.

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