Rico Freimuth
Rico Freimuth (born 14 March 1988) is a German athlete who specialises in the decathlon.[1] He won two medals at World Championships, bronze in 2015 and silver in 2017.
Freimuth at the 2016 German Olympic Team clothing | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | [1] Potsdam, East Germany[2] | 14 March 1988|||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 94 kg (207 lb)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Decathlon | |||||||||||||||||||
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Olympic finals | 6th at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Rico is the son of Uwe Freimuth, a decathlete, and the nephew of Jörg Freimuth, a high jumper.
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2007 | European Junior Championships | Hengelo, Netherlands | 3rd | Decathlon | 7524 pts, PB |
2009 | European U23 Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 10th | Decathlon | 7513 pts |
2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | N/A | Decathlon | DNF |
2012 | Summer Olympics | London, United Kingdom | 6th | Decathlon | 8320 pts |
2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 3rd | Decathlon | 8561 pts |
2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | – | Decathlon | DNF |
2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 2nd | Decathlon | 8564 pts |
References
- "Rico Freimuth Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- "Rico Freimuth im Porträt" [Rico Freimuth in portrait]. Sportschau (in German). 21 July 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
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