Rico Freimuth
Appearance
![]() Freimuth at the 2016 German Olympic Team clothing | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Potsdam, East Germany[1] | 14 March 1988
Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
Weight | 94 kg (207 lb)[1] |
Sport | |
Country | ![]() |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Decathlon |
Achievements and titles | |
Olympic finals | 6th at the 2012 Summer Olympics |
Personal bests |
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Rico Freimuth (born 14 March 1988) is a German athlete who specialises in the decathlon.[2] He won two medals at World Championships, bronze in 2015 and silver in 2017.
Rico is the son of Uwe Freimuth, a decathlete, and the nephew of Jörg Freimuth, a high jumper.
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing ![]() | |||||
2007 | European Junior Championships | Hengelo, Netherlands | 3rd | Decathlon | 7524 pts, PB |
2009 | European U23 Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 10th | Decathlon | 7513 pts |
2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | — | Decathlon | DNF |
2012 | Summer Olympics | London, United Kingdom | 6th | Decathlon | 8320 pts |
2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 3rd | Decathlon | 8561 pts |
2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | – | Decathlon | DNF |
2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 2nd | Decathlon | 8564 pts |
References
- ^ a b "Rico Freimuth im Porträt" [Rico Freimuth in portrait]. Sportschau (in German). 21 July 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Rico Freimuth Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
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Categories:
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Potsdam
- People from Bezirk Potsdam
- German decathletes
- Olympic athletes of Germany
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- World Championships in Athletics athletes for Germany
- World Championships in Athletics medalists
- German athletics biography stubs