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Karsten Stolz

Personal information
Born	(1964-07-23)23 July 1964 Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
Died	3 May 2025(2025-05-03) (aged 60) Dinslaken, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Height	2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
Weight	142 kg (313 lb)
Sport
Country	West Germany
Sport	Shot put
Club	TV Wattenscheid
Achievements and titles
Personal best	21.15 metres

Karsten Stolz (23 July 1964 – 3 May 2025) was a West German shot putter.

Biography

Stolz represented the sports club TV Wattenscheid, and became West German champion in 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988 and 1989. His personal best throw was 21.15 metres, achieved in September 1988 in Essen.

Stolz was 2.08 metres tall, and during his active career he weighed 142 kg. She died on 3 May 2025, at the age of 60.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing West Germany
1981	European Junior Championships	Utrecht, Netherlands	3rd	Shot put	17.77 m
1984	Olympic Games	Los Angeles, United States	12th	Shot put	18.31 m
1985	European Indoor Championships	Piraeus, Greece	10th	Shot put	18.48 m
1986	European Indoor Championships	Madrid, Spain	6th	Shot put	19.63 m
	European Championships	Stuttgart, West Germany	6th	Shot put	19.89 m
1987	European Indoor Championships	Liévin, France	5th	Shot put	19.64 m
	World Indoor Championships	Indianapolis, United States	8th	Shot put	19.60 m
	World Championships	Rome, Italy	11th	Shot put	19.22 m
1988	European Indoor Championships	Budapest, Hungary	2nd	Shot put	20.22 m
1989	European Indoor Championships	The Hague, Netherlands	2nd	Shot put	20.22 m
	World Indoor Championships	Budapest, Hungary	5th	Shot put	20.11 m
	Universiade	Duisburg, West Germany	4th	Shot put	20.13 m
1990	European Indoor Championships	Glasgow, United Kingdom	8th	Shot put	19.14 m
	European Championships	Split, Yugoslavia	8th	Shot put	19.95 m

External links

• Karsten Stolz at World Athletics