Timo Benitz (born 24 December 1991 in Engen) is a German middle-distance runner competing primarily in the 1500 metres.[2] He took a surprise victory in the 800 metres at the 2014 European Team Championships in Braunschweig where in front of home crowd he beat among others Adam Kszczot and Pierre-Ambroise Bosse. In 2017 he competed at the World Championships reaching the semifinals and later won the gold medal at the 2017 Summer Universiade.

Timo Benitz
Timo Benitz in 2017
Personal information
Born (1991-12-24) 24 December 1991 (age 32)
Engen, Germany
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)800 m, 1500 m
ClubLG Farbtex Nordschwarzwald[1]
Coached byJörg Müller
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Germany
Gold medal – first place 2017 Taipei 1500 m

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Germany
2010 World Junior Championships Moncton, Canada 32nd (h) 1500 m 3:50.47
2011 European U23 Championships Ostrava, Czech Republic 6th 1500 m 3:51.76
2013 European U23 Championships Tampere, Finland 5th 1500 m 3:45.38
2014 European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 7th 1500 m 3:47.26
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 12th (h) 1500 m 3:42.40
2017 European Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 7th 1500 m 3:46.73
World Championships London, United Kingdom 23rd (sf) 1500 m 3:44.38
Universiade Taipei, Taiwan 1st 1500 m 3:43.45
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 7th 1500 m 3:39.28

Personal bests

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Outdoor

Indoor

References

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