Kristin Pudenz

Kristin Pudenz
Pudenz in 2015
Personal information
Born (1993-02-09) 9 February 1993
Herford, Germany
EducationFachhochschule Potsdam
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventDiscus throw
ClubSC Potsdam
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Discus throw
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Kraków–Małopolska Discus throw
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Munich Discus throw

Kristin Pudenz (born 9 February 1993) is a German athlete specialising in the discus throw. She won a silver medal at the 2020 Olympic Games, and has competed at multiple other major championships including the 2024 Olympic Games. She was also a silver medalist at the 2022 European Athletics Championships.[1]

Career

She is a member of Sport Club Potsdam,[2] and attended the University of Potsdam. She won the gold medal in the discus throw at the 2017 Summer Universiade in Taipei, having also previously won a bronze medal at the 2015 European U23 Championships in Tallinn, Estonia.[3][4]

She competed in the discus throw at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar, placing eleventh in the final.[5]

Pudenz won the silver medal at the delayed 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan held in 2021 with a personal best throw of 66.86 metres.[6]

She competed at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, where she successfully reached the final and placed eleventh overall.[7] She also won the silver medal at the 2022 European Athletics Championships in Munich, Germany, where she set a personal best of 67.87 metres.[8]

She won the gold medal whilst competing for Germany at the 2023 European Athletics Team Championships in Silesia, Poland.[9] She competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, placing sixth overall with a throw of 65.96 metres.[10]

In June 2024, she won the German Athletics Championships wonen’s discus throw competition for the sixth consecutive year.[2] She competed at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, where she qualified for the final and placed tenth overall with a best throw of 60.38 metres.[11]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Germany
2009 European Youth Olympic Festival Tampere, Finland 3rd 44.71 m
2013 European U23 Championships Tampere, Finland 4th 55.31 m
2015 European Cup Winter Throwing (U23) Leiria, Portugal 1st 56.62 m
European U23 Championships Tallinn, Estonia 3rd 59.94 m
2017 Universiade Taipei, Taiwan 1st 59.09 m
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 11th 57.69 m
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 2nd 66.86 m
2022 World Championships Eugene, United States 11th 59.97 m
European Championships Munich, Germany 2nd 67.87 m
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 6th 65.96 m
2024 Olympic Games Paris, France 10th 60.38 m

References

  1. ^ "Kristin Pudenz". World Athletics. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Pudenz is German Champion for the sixth time in a row!". sc-potsdam.de. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  3. ^ "Halftime at the 29th Universiade in Taipei". mv-sport. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  4. ^ "Tallinn European U23 Championships". World Athletics. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  5. ^ "World Championships". World Athletics. 27 Sep 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  6. ^ "Olympic Games". World Athletics. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  7. ^ "World Championships". World Athletics. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  8. ^ "European Championships". World Athletics. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  9. ^ "European Team Championships". World Athletics. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  10. ^ "World Championships". World Athletics. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  11. ^ "The XXXIII Olympic Games". World Athletics. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2025.