Michael Schrader (German pronunciation: [ˈmɪçaːʔeːl ˈʃʁaːdɐ] ; born 1 July 1987 in Duisburg) is a German decathlete. He finished tenth at the 2008 Olympic Games.[1] His personal best score is 8670 points, winning him the silver medal at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow.
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  Germany | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 2013 Moscow | Decathlon |
Schrader won the national junior title with a score of 7297 points in 2005. He improved to 7695 points in 2006, a year in which he won the junior section at the Mehrkampf-Meeting Ratingen, but failed to finish at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics. He moved up to the senior ranks in 2007, recorded a best of 7947 points and placed sixth at the 2007 European Athletics U23 Championships. Schrader edged over the 8000-point barrier in 2008 with a total of 8248 points in Ratingen and managed tenth place at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.[2]
Schrader looked to be a strong home candidate for the decathlon at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics held in Berlin after beating Trey Hardee at the Hypo-Meeting with a much improved best of 8522 points,[3] but a stress fracture injury ruled him out.[4]
He won the German decathlon title in August 2010, scoring 8003 points to take a win over André Niklaus.[5] However, injuries left him unable to compete in 2011 and unable to finish the event in his sole outing of 2012 at the Hypo Meeting.
He returned, recovered from injuries, in 2013 with a performance of 8427 points in Ulm, including personal bests of 10.52 seconds for the 100 m, 14.74 m for the shot put, 14.02 seconds for the 110 m hurdles and 45.62 m for the discus.[6]
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Germany | |||||
| 2006 | World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | — | Decathlon (junior) | DNF |
| 2007 | European U23 Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 6th | Decathlon | 7709 pts |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, PR China | 10th | Decathlon | 8194 pts |
| 2009 | Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria | 1st | Decathlon | 8522 pts |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 2nd | Decathlon | 8670 pts |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 7th | Decathlon | 8418 pts |
References
edit- ^ Michael Schrader at World Athletics
- ^ Michael Schrader. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2013-05-24.
- ^ Sampaolo, Diego (2009-06-02). After Gotzis breakthrough, Schrader cautiously optimistic for Berlin. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-05-24.
- ^ WM-Zehnkampf ohne Michael Schrader (in German). German Road Races. Retrieved on 2013-05-24.
- ^ Wenig, Jörg (2010-08-30). Spank and Friedrich take home wins in Eberstadt, Harting impresses at Throws meeting in Neubrandenburg – German weekend wrap. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-08-30.
- ^ Mulkeen, Jon (2013-05-23). Schrader returns with world-leading Decathlon performance. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-05-24.
