Astrid Kumbernuss
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| Medal record | |||
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 Astrid Kumbernuss |
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| Women's Athletics | |||
Competitor for  Germany |
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| Olympic Games | |||
| Gold | 1996 Atlanta | Shot put | |
| Bronze | 2000 Sydney | Shot put | |
| World Championships | |||
| Gold | 1995 Gothenburg | Shot put | |
| Gold | 1997 Athens | Shot put | |
| Gold | 1999 Seville | Shot put | |
Astrid Kumbernuss (born February 5, 1970 in Grevesmühlen) is a former German female shot putter and discus thrower.
Her career started at the SC Neubrandenburg sports club. Her greatest successes were gold medals at the 1995, 1997 and 1999 World Championships in Athletics, and the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. In 1997, she was awarded Athlete of the Year. In 1998, she gave birth to her son Philip, and retired from her sports career in 2005.
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
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| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 1st | Shot put |
| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 3rd | Shot put |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 6th | Shot put |
| 1993 | IAAF / Mobil Grand Prix Final | London, England | 2nd | Shot put |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 2nd | Shot put |
| 1994 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 1st | Shot put |
| 1994 | IAAF World Cup | London, England | 3rd | Shot put |
| 1995 | IAAF / Mobil Grand Prix Final | Monaco | 1st | Shot put |
| 1996 | European Indoor Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 1st | Shot put |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, Georgia | 1st | Shot put |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 2nd | Shot put |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 1st | Shot put |
| 1997 | IAAF Grand Prix Final | Fukuoka, Japan | 1st | Shot put |
| 1999 | World Championships | Sevilla, Spain | 1st | Shot put |
| 1999 | IAAF Grand Prix Final | München, Germany | 2nd | Shot put |
| 2000 | European Indoor Championships | Ghent, Belgium | 3rd | Shot put |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 3rd | Shot put |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Alberta | 6th | Shot put |
| 2001 | IAAF Grand Prix Final | Melbourne, Australia | 1st | Shot put |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munchen, Germany | 4th | Shot put |
| 2003 | IAAF World Cup in Athletics | Madrid, Spain | 3rd | Shot put |
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, England | 3rd | Shot put |
| 2003 | SPAR European Cup | Firenze | 1st | Shot put |
| 2003 | IAAF World Athletics Final | Monaco | 4th | Shot put |
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Katja Seizinger |
German Sportswoman of the Year 1997 |
Succeeded by Katja Seizinger |
Preceded by Svetlana Masterkova |
Women's European Athlete of the Year 1997 |
Succeeded by Christine Arron |
| Sporting positions | ||
Preceded by Zhang Liuhong |
Women's Shot Put Best Year Performance 1995 – 1997 |
Succeeded by Viktoriya Pavlysh |
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