Karsten Dilla
German pole vaulter
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Karsten Dilla (born 17 July 1989) is a German athlete specialising in the pole vault.[2] He represented his country at the 2011 World Championships without qualifying for the final.
Karsten Dilla in 2011 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 August 1989 |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Pole vault |
| Club | TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen[1] |
| Coached by | Leszek Klima Jörn Elberding |
His personal bests in the event are 5.72 metres outdoors (Jockgrim 2011) and 5.73 metres indoors (Bad Oeynhausen 2012).
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Germany | |||||
| 2007 | European Junior Championships | Hengelo, Netherlands | 4th | 5.35 m | |
| 2008 | World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 3rd | 5.30 m | |
| 2009 | European U23 Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 13th (q) | 5.20 m | |
| 2011 | European U23 Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 2nd | 5.60 m | |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 24th (q) | 5.35 m | ||
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 9th (q) | 5.40 m | |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 7th | 5.30 m | |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 28th (q) | 5.30 m | ||
