Sven Knipphals

Sven Knipphals (born 20 September 1985 in Hannover) is a German athlete specialising in the sprinting events.[1] He finished fourth in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2013 World Championships. In addition, he won the silver medal in the same event at the 2014 European Championships.

Sven Knipphals
Sven Knipphals in 2014
Personal information
Born (1985-09-20) 20 September 1985
Hannover, West Germany
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight88 kg (194 lb)
Sport
Country Germany
SportAthletics
Event(s)Sprint
ClubVFL Wolfsburg

His father, Jens Knipphals, is a former long jumper.

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Germany
2012 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 12th (sf) 200 m 20.92
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 4th 4 × 100 m relay 38.04
2014 European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 12th (sf) 100 m 10.37
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 38.09
2015 IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 3rd 4 × 200 m relay 1:22.65
World Championships Beijing, China 37th (h) 100 m 10.31
4th 4 × 100 m relay 38.15
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 3rd 4 × 100 m relay 38.47
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 9th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 38.26
2017 IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 8th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 39.11

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

References


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