Stolz represented the sports club TV Wattenscheid , and became West German champion in 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988 and 1989.[ 1] His personal best throw was 21.15 metres, achieved in September 1988 in Essen .[ 2]
Stolz is 2.08 metres tall, and during his active career he weighed 142 kg.
International competitions
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Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Event
Notes
Representing West Germany
1981
European Junior Championships
Utrecht, Netherlands
3rd
Shot put
17.77 m [ 3]
1984
Olympic Games
Los Angeles, United States
12th
Shot put
18.31 m
1985
European Indoor Championships
Piraeus, Greece
10th
Shot put
18.48 m
1986
European Indoor Championships
Madrid, Spain
6th
Shot put
19.63 m
European Championships
Stuttgart, West Germany
6th
Shot put
19.89 m
1987
European Indoor Championships
Liévin, France
5th
Shot put
19.64 m
World Indoor Championships
Indianapolis , United States
8th
Shot put
19.60 m
World Championships
Rome, Italy
11th
Shot put
19.22 m
1988
European Indoor Championships
Budapest, Hungary
2nd
Shot put
20.22 m
1989
European Indoor Championships
The Hague, Netherlands
2nd
Shot put
20.22 m
World Indoor Championships
Budapest, Hungary
5th
Shot put
20.11 m
Universiade
Duisburg, West Germany
4th
Shot put
20.13 m
1990
European Indoor Championships
Glasgow, United Kingdom
8th
Shot put
19.14 m
European Championships
Split, Yugoslavia
8th
Shot put
19.95 m