Antje Möldner
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Antje Möldner is a German
track and field
athlete who specialises in middle distance events and the 3000 metres steeplechase.
Born in Potsdam-Babelsberg
, Germany, she began training in athletics with her twin, Berit, but her sister quit the sport as a result of an injury. Möldner began her career as a 1500 metres
runner and first competed internationally at the 2001 World Youth Championships
and 2002 World Junior Championships
. She broke into the European professional ranks in 2005: a personal best of 4:10.83 brought her sixth place at the 2005 European Athletics Indoor Championships. She improved further outdoors, recording 4:08.81 in Dessau
, a time which made her the top ranked 1500 m German athlete that year. She also won the German national championships, both indoor and outdoors, and took the bronze at the 2005 European Athletics U23 Championships
.
The highlights of the following two seasons were a 1500 m indoor national title, two sixth place finishes in the 2006 and 2007 European Cup, and an outdoor national title in 2007. Both years, she was the top ranked German athlete in her event.
Möldner decided upon a change of event in 2008, choosing to test her abilities in the 3000 m steeplechase. She won the German outdoor championships and achieved the Olympic qualifying time. She went on to represent Germany at the 2008 Summer Olympics
and, although she did not pass the heats stage, her time of 9:29.86 was a German record
. A month after, she won the bronze medal in the event at the 2008 DecaNation
competition. The following year, her switch to the steeplechase began to produce results. She won her first continental gold medal at the 2009 European Team Championships
with a time of 9:32.65. A win at the national championships
meant she was selected for the German squad
for the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
. She reached the 3000 m steeplechase final
, taking ninth place with 9:18.54 – improving her national record by a large margin.
She was ruled out for the whole of the 2010 season after tests revealed that she had a lymphoid cell disorder
. She had to undergo treated and was removed from competing on her doctors' orders.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
athlete who specialises in middle distance events and the 3000 metres steeplechase.
Born in Potsdam-Babelsberg
Potsdam-Babelsberg
Babelsberg is the largest district of the Brandenburg capital Potsdam in Germany. The affluent neighbourhood named after a small hill on the Havel river is famous for Babelsberg Palace and Park, part of the Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin UNESCO World Heritage Site, as well as for Studio...
, Germany, she began training in athletics with her twin, Berit, but her sister quit the sport as a result of an injury. Möldner began her career as a 1500 metres
1500 metres
The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...
runner and first competed internationally at the 2001 World Youth Championships
2001 World Youth Championships in Athletics
The 2001 World Youth Championships in Athletics was the second edition of the World Youth Championships in Athletics. It was held in Debrecen, Hungary from July 12 to July 15, 2001. -Boys:-Girls:-Medals table:...
and 2002 World Junior Championships
2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics
The 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics is the 2002 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held in Kingston, Jamaica from July 16 to July 21, 2002.-Men:-Women:-Medals table:...
. She broke into the European professional ranks in 2005: a personal best of 4:10.83 brought her sixth place at the 2005 European Athletics Indoor Championships. She improved further outdoors, recording 4:08.81 in Dessau
Dessau
Dessau is a town in Germany on the junction of the rivers Mulde and Elbe, in the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt. Since 1 July 2007, it is part of the merged town Dessau-Roßlau. Population of Dessau proper: 77,973 .-Geography:...
, a time which made her the top ranked 1500 m German athlete that year. She also won the German national championships, both indoor and outdoors, and took the bronze at the 2005 European Athletics U23 Championships
2005 European Athletics U23 Championships
The 2005 European Athletics U23 Championships is the 2005 version of the European Athletics U23 Championships. It was held in Erfurt.-Men's Results:-Women's:-Medals table:-Notes and references:* *...
.
The highlights of the following two seasons were a 1500 m indoor national title, two sixth place finishes in the 2006 and 2007 European Cup, and an outdoor national title in 2007. Both years, she was the top ranked German athlete in her event.
Möldner decided upon a change of event in 2008, choosing to test her abilities in the 3000 m steeplechase. She won the German outdoor championships and achieved the Olympic qualifying time. She went on to represent Germany at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Germany at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Germany competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. A total of 439 athletes were nominated to participate in the Games...
and, although she did not pass the heats stage, her time of 9:29.86 was a German record
German records in athletics
The following are the national records in athletics in Germany maintained by its national athletics federation, Deutscher Leichtathletik-Verband ....
. A month after, she won the bronze medal in the event at the 2008 DecaNation
DecaNation
DecaNation is an annual track and field meeting organized by the French Athletics Federation since 2005. The competition comprises national teams of athletes competing in a decathlon, with each athlete competing in their specialised event to score points for their respective countries...
competition. The following year, her switch to the steeplechase began to produce results. She won her first continental gold medal at the 2009 European Team Championships
2009 European Team Championships
The first SPAR European Team Championships took place on 20 and 21 June 2009. The track and field athletics tournament run by European Athletics was the successor of the old European Cup competition which was held annually until 2008...
with a time of 9:32.65. A win at the national championships
2009 German Athletics Championships
The 2009 German Athletics Championships were held at the Donaustadion in Ulm on 4–5 July 2009.- Men :- Women :- References :* Results source: - External links :*...
meant she was selected for the German squad
Germany at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
Germany will compete at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics from 15–23 August as the host nation. A team of 92 athletes was announced in preparation for the competition, but current women's Marathon world leader Irina Mikitenko and hurdler Thomas Goller withdrew from the Championships....
for the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
2009 World Championships in Athletics
The 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics were held in Berlin, Germany from 15–23 August 2009. The majority of events took place in the Olympiastadion, while the marathon and racewalking events started and finished at the Brandenburg Gate....
. She reached the 3000 m steeplechase final
2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase
The Women's 3,000 metres Steeplechase event at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on August 15 and August 17...
, taking ninth place with 9:18.54 – improving her national record by a large margin.
She was ruled out for the whole of the 2010 season after tests revealed that she had a lymphoid cell disorder
Lymphatic system
The lymphoid system is the part of the immune system comprising a network of conduits called lymphatic vessels that carry a clear fluid called lymph unidirectionally toward the heart. Lymphoid tissue is found in many organs, particularly the lymph nodes, and in the lymphoid follicles associated...
. She had to undergo treated and was removed from competing on her doctors' orders.
Personal bests
| Track | Event | Time (min Minute A minute is a unit of measurement of time or of angle. The minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour or 60 seconds. In the UTC time scale, a minute on rare occasions has 59 or 61 seconds; see leap second. The minute is not an SI unit; however, it is accepted for use with SI units... ) |
Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor | 1500 m | 4:08.81 | Dessau Dessau Dessau is a town in Germany on the junction of the rivers Mulde and Elbe, in the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt. Since 1 July 2007, it is part of the merged town Dessau-Roßlau. Population of Dessau proper: 77,973 .-Geography:... , Germany |
27 May 2005 |
| 3000 m | 9:00.74 | Potsdam Potsdam Potsdam is the capital city of the German federal state of Brandenburg and part of the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region. It is situated on the River Havel, southwest of Berlin city centre.... , Germany |
27 April 2005 | |
| 2000 m steeplechase | 6:15.90 | Pliezhausen Pliezhausen Pliezhausen is a town in the district of Reutlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... , Germany |
17 May 2009 | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 9:18.54 | Berlin Berlin Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union... , Germany |
17 August 2009 | |
| Indoor | 1500 m | 4:10.83 | Madrid Madrid Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan... , Spain |
5 March 2005 |
| 2000 m | 5:47.66 | Leipzig Leipzig Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing... , Germany |
12 February 2006 | |
| 3000 m | 9:01.07 | Liévin Liévin Liévin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.-Overview:The city of Liévin is an old mining city of Pas-de-Calais. Near Lens, this modest-sized city nevertheless has several nursery schools, schools, colleges, a university, a swimming pool, a city library, a cultural and... , France |
5 March 2006 |
- All information taken from IAAF profile.