Katja Demut
Encyclopedia
Katja Demut is a German
track and field
athlete who specialises in the triple jump
. She has represented Germany internationally at the European Athletics Indoor Championships and at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
. Her personal best of 14.57 metres outdoors and 14.47 m indoors are the German records
for the event.
, she began competing in the event as a teenager, representing the TuS Jena
club. Her first international appearance came at the 2000 World Junior Championships in Athletics
, where she jumping in the qualifying rounds. She returned to the competition for the 2002 edition
and reached the final, placing seventh overall.
Demut won her first national title at the German Athletics Championships
2003 and set a personal best of 13.74 m that year for fifth place at the 2003 European Athletics U23 Championships
. She achieved a jump of 13.96 m in Stuttgart in February 2004 and had consecutive runner-up placings at the German Indoor Championships in 2004 and 2005. A quiet 2006 season for her was highlighted by an outdoor best jump of 13.96 m. She cleared the fourteen-metre mark for the first time the following year and claimed the national title both outdoors and indoors. Demut won the German outdoor title again in 2008 and placed sixth at the European Cup
.
She made three international appearances in 2009: she jumped in the triple jump qualifiers
at the 2009 European Athletics Indoor Championships, was eleventh at the 2009 European Team Championships
, and then represented Germany for the first time at world senior level, taking part in the heats
at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
in Berlin
. That year she had won at the 2009 German Athletics Championships
, improved her indoor best to 14.06 m and set an outright best of 14.20 m outdoors in Ulm
. Demut retained her indoor German title the year after and had her fourth straight win outdoors at the 2010 German Athletics Championships
. She jumped for her country at the 2010 European Athletics Championships, but failed to record a mark in the triple jump qualifiers
.
Demut hit a new career high in 2011: she broke Petra Laux-Lobinger's German indoor record
in Chemnitz
with a clearance of 14.45 m and took it two centimetres further at the PSD Bank Meeting
. She entered the 2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships
as the athlete with the leading indoor mark of the season, but failed to match her previous form and was eliminated in the heats stage with a best jump of 13.81 m from her series. Demut set a new best outdoors as well, jumping 14.57 m in Wesel
in June to improve the German outdoor record by eleven centimetres – this bettered Helga Radtke
's mark which had stood for almost seventeen years. She was set to be a contender at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics
, but a heel injury four days before the competition forced her to withdraw and bring her season to a close.
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 the triple jump
Triple jump
The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...
. She has represented Germany internationally at the European Athletics Indoor Championships and at 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....
. Her personal best of 14.57 metres outdoors and 14.47 m indoors are the German records
German records in athletics
The following are the national records in athletics in Germany maintained by its national athletics federation, Deutscher Leichtathletik-Verband ....
for the event.
Career
Born in SchmöllnSchmölln
Schmölln is a town in the Thuringian, Germany, landkreis of Altenburger Land, and which lies on the river Sprotte.-Neighboring municipalities:...
, she began competing in the event as a teenager, representing the TuS Jena
Jena
Jena is a university city in central Germany on the river Saale. It has a population of approx. 103,000 and is the second largest city in the federal state of Thuringia, after Erfurt.-History:Jena was first mentioned in an 1182 document...
club. Her first international appearance came at the 2000 World Junior Championships in Athletics
2000 World Junior Championships in Athletics
The 2000 World Junior Championships in Athletics is the 2000 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held in Santiago, Chile.-Men:-Women:-Medals table:...
, where she jumping in the qualifying rounds. She returned to the competition for the 2002 edition
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:...
and reached the final, placing seventh overall.
Demut won her first national title at the German Athletics Championships
German Athletics Championships
The German Athletics Championships are the national championships in athletics, organised by the Deutscher Leichtathletik-Verband.- Men :- Women :-References:* General source:...
2003 and set a personal best of 13.74 m that year for fifth place at the 2003 European Athletics U23 Championships
2003 European Athletics U23 Championships
The 2003 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Bydgoszcz, Poland at the Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium between 17–20 July 2003.- Men's :-Women's:-Medals table:-References:* . GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2009-08-05.*...
. She achieved a jump of 13.96 m in Stuttgart in February 2004 and had consecutive runner-up placings at the German Indoor Championships in 2004 and 2005. A quiet 2006 season for her was highlighted by an outdoor best jump of 13.96 m. She cleared the fourteen-metre mark for the first time the following year and claimed the national title both outdoors and indoors. Demut won the German outdoor title again in 2008 and placed sixth at the European Cup
European Cup (athletics)
The European Cup is a now defunct athletics competition, replaced by the European Team Championships from 2009 onwards. The Europa Cup saw most of the major nations of Europe compete. Originally known as the Bruno Zauli Cup, it first took place in Stuttgart and Kassel , Germany in 1965...
.
She made three international appearances in 2009: she jumped in the triple jump qualifiers
2009 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's triple jump
The Women's triple jump event at the 2009 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on March 6-8.-Medalists:-Qualification:Qualifying perf. 14.15 or 8 best performers advanced to the Final.-Final:...
at the 2009 European Athletics Indoor Championships, was eleventh 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...
, and then represented Germany for the first time at world senior level, taking part in the heats
2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's triple jump
The Women's Triple Jump at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics will be held at the Olympic Stadium on August 15 and August 17. Cuban Yargelis Savigne had registered nine of the ten farthest jumps pre-championships and was seen as a strong favourite. The twice world gold medallist Tatyana...
at 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....
in 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...
. That year she had won at the 2009 German Athletics 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 :*...
, improved her indoor best to 14.06 m and set an outright best of 14.20 m outdoors in Ulm
Ulm
Ulm is a city in the federal German state of Baden-Württemberg, situated on the River Danube. The city, whose population is estimated at 120,000 , forms an urban district of its own and is the administrative seat of the Alb-Donau district. Ulm, founded around 850, is rich in history and...
. Demut retained her indoor German title the year after and had her fourth straight win outdoors at the 2010 German Athletics Championships
2010 German Athletics Championships
The 2010 German Athletics Championships were held at the Eintracht-Stadion in Braunschweig on 17–18 July 2010.- Men :- Women :- References :* Results source: - External links :*...
. She jumped for her country at the 2010 European Athletics Championships, but failed to record a mark in the triple jump qualifiers
2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's triple jump
The women's triple jump at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 29 and 31 July.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:-Qualification:...
.
Demut hit a new career high in 2011: she broke Petra Laux-Lobinger's German indoor record
German records in athletics
The following are the national records in athletics in Germany maintained by its national athletics federation, Deutscher Leichtathletik-Verband ....
in Chemnitz
Chemnitz
Chemnitz is the third-largest city of the Free State of Saxony, Germany. Chemnitz is an independent city which is not part of any county and seat of the government region Direktionsbezirk Chemnitz. Located in the northern foothills of the Ore Mountains, it is a part of the Saxon triangle...
with a clearance of 14.45 m and took it two centimetres further at the PSD Bank Meeting
PSD Bank Meeting
The PSD Bank Meeting is an annual indoor track and field competition which takes place in February at the Arena-Sportpark in Düsseldorf, Germany. The event was first held in 2006 and attracted a sell-out crowd of 1500 people at the inaugural edition...
. She entered the 2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships
2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships
The 31st European Athletics Indoor Championships were held at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France, from 4 to 6 March 2011.A record high of 630 athletes, representing 46 countries, were entered into the three-day competition. Twenty-six track and field events were contested at the...
as the athlete with the leading indoor mark of the season, but failed to match her previous form and was eliminated in the heats stage with a best jump of 13.81 m from her series. Demut set a new best outdoors as well, jumping 14.57 m in Wesel
Wesel
Wesel is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the capital of the Wesel district.-Division of the town:Suburbs of Wesel include Lackhausen, Obrighoven, Ginderich, Feldmark,Fusternberg, Büderich, Flüren and Blumenkamp.-History:...
in June to improve the German outdoor record by eleven centimetres – this bettered Helga Radtke
Helga Radtke
Helga Radtke is a German track and field athlete. She competed from 1979 up until the 1990’s in the long and triple jumps. Until 1990 she represented East Germany...
's mark which had stood for almost seventeen years. She was set to be a contender at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics
2011 World Championships in Athletics
The 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics was an international athletics competition that was held in Daegu, South Korea. It started on 27 August 2011 and finished on 4 September 2011....
, but a heel injury four days before the competition forced her to withdraw and bring her season to a close.