Falk Balzer

Summary


Falk Balzer (born 14 December 1973 in Leipzig) is a former German hurdler, the son of former East German hurdler Karin Balzer. He is best known for winning the silver medal at the 1998 European Championships in Budapest, Hungary. He represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

Falk Balzer
Personal information
Born (1973-12-14) 14 December 1973 (age 50)
Leipzig, Germany
Height198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
CountryGermany
SportTrack and field
EventHurdles
ClubTUS Jena
Coached byKarin Balzer|Karl-Heinz Balzer
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Germany
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Cup 1 0 0
World Indoor Championships 0 0 1
Military World Games 0 1 0
European Cup 2 1 0
European Championships 0 1 0
Total 3 3 1
IAAF Continental Cup
Gold medal – first place 1998 Johannesburg 110m hurdles
World Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Maebashi 60m hurdles
Military World Games
Silver medal – second place 1999 Zagreb 110m hurdles
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1998 Budapest 110m hurdles
European Cup
Gold medal – first place 1999 Paris 110m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 2000 Gateshead 110m hurdles
Silver medal – second place 1998 St. Petersburg 110m hurdles

Between 1994 and 1997, Balzer studied philosophy and psychology, then German and history until 2004, when he was awarded a master's degree. He also studied law as a minor subject between 1999 and 2003. During his studies, he was part of the Bundeswehr Frankenberg sports promotion group from 1997 until 2000. In his last year, he was awarded the Cross of Honour of the Bundeswehr in silver.[citation needed]

Doping edit

Balzer tested positive for nandrolone in January 2001.[1] The German Athletics Federation subsequently handed him a two-year doping ban.[2]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Falk Balzer suspendiert" [Falk Balzer suspended]. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). 22 February 2001.
  2. ^ "Two-year ban for hurdler Balzer". The Irish Times. 12 June 2001. Retrieved 3 November 2021.