Maximilian Neukirchen shines with a record in the shot put in Dortmund!

Maximilian Neukirchen shines with a record in the shot put in Dortmund!

On Friday evening, February 14, 2025, exciting decisions were held in the shot put as part of the youth hall DM in Dortmund. Maximilian Neukirchen from the Krefeld sports club 1905 emerged in the male U20 competition. Neukirchen achieved an impressive width of 17.75 meters in the second round and thus exceeded both its indoor brand of 17.03 meters and its outdoor order of 17.64 meters. His third impact was even better at 17.79 meters, while he also brought his fourth push to 17.60 meters valid. With each of these three valid bumps, he would have won the victory, which underlines his dominance in this competition. Simon Kunkel from USC Mainz landed in second place with a width of 17.37 meters, followed by Malte Tiltmann from Neubrandenburg, who achieved 16.13 meters.

In the female U20 class, Emily Scherf from Neubrandenburg was the clear favorite. She started with a record of 15.39 meters, but was able to increase her personal best to 15.66 meters in the second push. Her third attempt landed at 15.33 meters. Finja Dziobek from Lac Degerloch had to be satisfied with the silver medal after bumping 14.08 meters. Clara Hegemann, the U18 European champion in the hammer throw, secured the bronze medal with a width of 13.84 meters. Johanna Guggemoos from Munich and Anna-Maria Weber completed the top five with 13.78 meters and 13.69 meters.

Maximilian Neukirchen - on the way to the top

The impressive achievements of Maximilian Neukirchen are the result of hard work and targeted training. Before that, at the German U16 Championships in Hanover, he had clearly dominated the shot put competition. With a width of 18.74 meters in the fourth attempt, the 15-year-old not only made a new personal best, but also a new German annual best. Coach Helmut Penert was positive about Neukirchen's progress and particularly emphasized his excellent shooting technology. In this competition, five out of six bumps had the potential to lead to the title, which underlines the versatility and strength of the young athlete. William Wolzenburg from SV Georgsheil was second to 17.65 meters.

Maximilian Neukirchen and his training colleagues from SC Bayer Uerdingen set new standards with their achievements, which are supplemented by Kenzie Ofiri's success in the sprint disciplines and Nele in the hammer throw. These athletes show that at SC Bayer Uerdingen, talented athletes work together and drive each other.

prospects for the future

With the impressive results at the Youth Halle DM in Dortmund and the previous successes at National Championships, Maximilian Neukirchen has shown that he has the potential to take outstanding places in athletics. It remains to be seen whether his successes will continue to the top positions of German young performance. The next competitions promise tension and can bring further highlights for this talented athlete. The results of the youth hall DM show the high performance density in the German youth area.

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