Kirsten Bolm
German hurdler
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Kirsten Bolm (born 4 March 1975 in Frechen, West Germany) is a retired German hurdler.
Bolm was an All-American jumper for the BYU Cougars track and field team, finishing 3rd in the long jump at the 2000 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.[1][2] Bolm fell in her 2004 Olympic semi-final and was helped by Joanna Hayes.[3]
Bolm's personal best is 12.59 seconds, achieved in July 2005 in the Crystal Palace Grand Prix at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre.
Bolm was diagnosed with an inflamed heart muscle in 2007, ending her season.[4] She graduated in psychology from the University of Heidelberg in 2009.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Germany | |||||
| 1992 | World Junior Championships | Seoul, South Korea | 5th | 100 m hurdles | 13.75 (wind: +1.0 m/s) |
| 1994 | World Junior Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 1st | 100 m hurdles | 13.26 (wind: +0.5 m/s) |
| 5th | Long jump | 6.33 m w (wind: +2.3 m/s) | |||
| 2002 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 2nd | 60 m hurdles | 7.97 |
| 2005 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 3rd | 60 m hurdles | 8.00 |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 4th | 100 m hurdles | 12.82 | |
| World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 8th | 100 m hurdles | 12.84 | |
| 2006 | World Indoor Championships | Moscow, Russia | 5th | 60 m hurdles | 7.93 |
| European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 2nd | 100 m hurdles | 12.72 | |
| World Athletics Final | Stuttgart, Germany | 8th | 100 m hurdles | 13.37 | |
| 2007 | European Indoor Championships | Birmingham, England | 3rd | 60 m hurdles | 7.97 |
