 Mohr in Munich in 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | German |
| Born | July 24, 1986 Bochum, West Germany |
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Germany |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Pole vault |
| Club | TV Wattenscheid |
| Coached by | Chauncey Johnson |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 5.91 m |
Medal record | |
Malte Mohr (born 24 July 1986) is a German pole vaulter. At the 2009 World Athletics Championships, Mohr finished in 14th place with a vault of 5.50 metres. At the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships, Mohr was runner-up behind Steve Hooker with a vault of 5.70 metres.[1]
He was eliminated in the qualifying round of the 2009 European Athletics Indoor Championships, but two years later he reached the podium at the 2011 European Indoors with a clearance of 5.71 m for the bronze medal. He reached 5.85 m at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics, which brought him fifth place. He placed one position higher than that at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships.[2]
After winning at the 2012 German Athletics Championships, he improved his personal best to 5.91 m at a meeting in Ingolstadt in June 2012.[3] Mohr was nominated to participate in the men's pole vault at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he finished in 9th place with a vault of 5.50 m.[4][5]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | European Indoor Championships | Turin, Italy | 10th (q) | 5.65 m |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 14th | 5.50 m | |
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 2nd | 5.70 m |
| European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 17th (q) | 5.50 m | |
| 2011 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 3rd | 5.71 m |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 5th | 5.85 m | |
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 4th | 5.75 m |
| European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 4th | 5.77 m | |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 9th | 5.50 m | |
| 2013 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 3rd | 5.76 m |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 5th | 5.82 m | |
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 2nd | 5.80 m |
| Height | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.91 | 22 June 2012 | Ingolstadt | Outdoor |
| 5.90 | 1 March 2014 | Berlin | Indoor |
