Karl Bebendorf
German track and field athlete
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Karl Bebendorf (born 7 May 1996)[1] is a German track and field athlete competing for the Dresdner SC 1898 under coach Dietmar Jarosch.[2][3]
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| Born | 7 May 1996 Dresden, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career
In 2019, Bebendorf competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar.[1] However, he did not qualify to compete in the final.[1] In the same year, he finished in 7th place in the men's 1500 metres at the 2019 European Athletics Indoor Championships held in Glasgow, United Kingdom.[4].
In 2021, he competed in the men's 1500 metres event at the 2021 European Athletics Indoor Championships held in Toruń, Poland, where he was eliminated in the heats.[5] Furthermore, Bebendorf competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan the same year placing 34th.[6]
In 2022, he placed 4th at the European Athletics Championships in Munich in the 3000m steeplechase.[7]
In 2023, he competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest placing 20th overall with a performance of 8:22.23min.[8]
In 2024, Bebendorf won a bronze medal at the 2024 European Athletics Championships held in Rome, Italy.[7] In addition, he participated at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris not reaching the final and placing 19th in the 3000m steeplechase.[8]
The following year, 2025, he placed 7th with the German team at the Team European Championship; however, he won his event (3000m steeplechase) with a Championship record.[9][10]
In 2026, he won another bronze medal at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham following the improvement of his personal best to 8:05.55min. in June in France.[11][12]
On a national level, he secured multiple German Championship titles, among those the 300m steeplechase title between 2019 and 2023, and 2025/2026.[13][14]
