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Richard Ringer

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Richard Ringer
Richard Ringer 2015
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1989-02-27) 27 February 1989 (age 35)
Überlingen, West Germany
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventLong-distance running
ClubLC Rehlingen[1]
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Germany
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Munich Marathon
Silver medal – second place 2022 Munich Marathon Team
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Amsterdam 5000 m
European Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Belgrade 3000 m

Richard Ringer (born 27 February 1989 in Überlingen) is a German athlete specialising in long-distance and cross-country running.[2] He won the bronze medal at the 2013 Summer Universiade, and finished fourth at the 2014 European Championships and fifth at the 2015 European Indoor Championships. His greatest success is his victory in the Marathon at the 2022 European Championships in Munich.

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Germany
2007 European Junior Championships Hengelo, Netherlands 13th 5000 m 15:16.03
2008 World Junior Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 16th (h) 1500 m 3:50.77
2011 European U23 Championships Ostrava, Czech Republic 7th 5000 m 14:24.86
2013 Universiade Kazan, Russia 3rd 5000 m 13:37.18
2014 European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 4th 5000 m 14:10.92
2015 European Indoor Championships Prague, Czech Republic 5th 3000 m 7:48.44
World Championships Beijing, China 14th 5000m 14:03.72
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 3rd 5000 m 13:40.85
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 38th (h) 5000 m 14:05.01
2017 European Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 3rd 3000 m 8:01.01
World Championships London, United Kingdom 32nd (h) 5000 m 13:36.87
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 3000 m DQ
European Championships Berlin, Germany 10,000 m DNF
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 30th (h) 5000 m 13:49.20
2021 Olympic Games Sapporo, Japan 26th Marathon 2:16:08
2022 European Championships Munich, Germany 1st Marathon 2:10:21

Personal bests

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Outdoor

Indoor

References

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