Michael Möllenbeck

Michael Friedrich Möllenbeck (12 December 1969 – 2 November 2022) was a German discus thrower.[1]

Michael Möllenbeck
Möllenbeck in 2006
Personal information
Full nameMichael Friedrich Möllenbeck
Nationality Germany
Born(1969-12-12)12 December 1969
Wesel, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
Died2 November 2022(2022-11-02) (aged 52)
Height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight120 kg (265 lb)
Sport
Country Germany
SportAthletics
Event(s)Discus throw
ClubEintracht Frankfurt
SC Magdeburg
TV Wattenscheid 01
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)67.64 m (2002)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Germany
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2001 Edmonton Discus
Bronze medal – third place2005 Helsinki Discus
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place2002 Munich Discus

Möllenbeck's greatest achievements were two World Championship bronze medals, and his bronze at the 2005 World Championships was especially welcome as Germany struggled to win medals. His personal best throw was 67.64 metres, achieved in June 2002 in Dortmund. This ranks him seventh among German discus throwers, behind Jürgen Schult, Lars Riedel, Wolfgang Schmidt, Armin Lemme, Hein-Direck Neu and Alwin Wagner.[2]

Möllenbeck married fellow discus thrower Anja Gündler in 1996. He died on 2 November 2022, at the age of 52.[3]

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing  West Germany
1988 World Junior Championships Sudbury, Canada 9th 49.30 m
Representing  Germany
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 6th 64.90 m
2000 Olympic Games[1] Sydney, Australia 10th 63.14 m
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 3rd 67.61 m
2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 3rd 66.37 m
World Cup Madrid, Spain 4th 64.57 m
2003 World Championships Paris, France 5th 66.23 m
World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 5th 64.36 m
2004 Olympic Games[1] Athens, Greece 20th 59.79 m
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 3rd 65.95 m
World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 8th 59.27 m
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 5th 64.82 m
World Athletics Final Stuttgart, Germany 7th 61.75 m

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Michael Möllenbeck". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Full name: Michael Friedrich Möllenbeck
  2. ""Ewige" Bestenliste der deutschen Leichtathletik" ["Eternal" list of the best in German athletics] (PDF). leichtathletik.de (in German). Deutscher Leichtathletik-Verband. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 July 2007.
  3. "Michael Möllenbeck". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 November 2022.


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