Michael Mertens

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameMichael•Mertens
Used nameMichael•Mertens
Born27 December 1965 in Stelle, Niedersachsen (GER)
Measurements191 cm / 105 kg
AffiliationsLG Göttingen, Göttingen (GER)
NOC Germany

Biography

German shot putter Michael Mertens failed to reach the Olympic finals twice, firstly at Atlanta in 1996 and then at Sydney in 2000. At the German nationals he won two silver and six bronze medals. Mertens was a trained hydraulic engineer, and became a precision mechanic.

Personal Best: SP – 20.24 (1998).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1996 Summer Olympics Athletics GER Michael Mertens
Shot Put, Men (Olympic) 16 r1/2
2000 Summer Olympics Athletics GER Michael Mertens
Shot Put, Men (Olympic) 26 r1/2