Hanna Klein

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Hanna Klein (born 6 April 1993)[1] is a German middle- and long-distance runner. She won the gold medal in the 3000 metres at the 2023 European Indoor Championships and bronze for the 1500 metres at the 2021 European Indoor Championships. Klein finished fifth in the 1500 m at the 2022 European Championships. She took gold for the 5000 metres at the 2017 Universiade.

Born (1993-04-06) 6 April 1993 (age 32)
Landau in der Pfalz, Germany
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
CountryGermany
SportAthletics
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Hanna Klein
Klein at the 2018 German Athletics Championships in Nuremberg
Personal information
Born (1993-04-06) 6 April 1993 (age 32)
Landau in der Pfalz, Germany
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Sport
CountryGermany
SportAthletics
Event(s)
Middle-, Long-distance running
ClubLAV Stadtwerke Tübingen
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Germany
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 Istanbul3000 m
Bronze medal – third place2021 Toruń1500 m
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place2017 Taipei5000 m
European Cross Country Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 TurinTeam
Bronze medal – third place2018 TilburgTeam
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Klein won several German national titles outdoors and indoors (1500 m, 5000 m, 3000 m).

Career

Klein finished 11th in both the 1500 metres at the 2017 World Athletics Championships held in London and the 3000 metres at the 2022 World Indoor Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, her highest position at global championships.[1]

After her bronze medal for the 1500 m at the 2021 European Indoor Championships in Toruń, Poland, she secured her first major title with gold for the 3000 m at the 2023 edition in Istanbul. It was the first time in her senior career (since 2015) that she outsprinted compatriot Konstanze Klosterhalfen who earned silver. Klein was beaten by Klosterhalfen to gold at the German Indoor Championships the previous month and their win-loss record stood at 0–10 before.[2]

Achievements

All information from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.[1]

Hanna Klein (R) and Konstanze Klosterhalfen, German 1–2 in the 3000 m at the 2023 European Indoor Championships in Istanbul

International competitions

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Representing  Germany
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventResult
2010 European Youth Olympic Trials Moscow, Russia 5th 1000 m 2:44.55
Youth Olympic Games Singapore, Singapore 7th (f2) 1000 m 2:51.40
2011 European Junior Championships Tallinn, Estonia 8th 800 m 2:09.92
2015 European U23 Championships Tallinn, Estonia 8th 1500 m 4:16.01
2017 European Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 9th 3000 m i 8:58.57
European Team Championships Super League Lille, France 2nd 3000 m 9:01.64
World Championships London, United Kingdom 11th 1500 m 4:06.22
Universiade Taipei, Taiwan 1st 5000 m 15:45.28
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 19th (h) 1500 m i 4:12.11
European Championships Berlin, Germany – 5000 m DNF
European Cross Country Championships Tilburg, Netherlands 31st Senior race 27:53
3rd Team 50 pts
2019 European Team Championships Super League Lille, France 1st 5000 m 15:39.00
World Championships Doha, Qatar 18th (h) 5000 m 15:28.65
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland 3rd 1500 m i 4:20.07
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 39th (h) 1500 m 4:14.83
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 11th 3000 m i 8:48.73
World Championships Eugene, OR, United States 11th (sf) 1500 m 4:04.62
European Championships Munich, Germany 5th 1500 m 4:05.49
European Cross Country Championships Turin, Italy 4th Senior race 27:19
1st Team 9 pts
2023 European Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 1st 3000 m i 8:35.87 PB
2024 European Championships Rome, Italy 6th 5000 m 14:58.28
Olympic Games Paris, France 31st (h) 5000 m 15:31.85
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Personal bests

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National titles

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