Steffen Brand
Steffen Brand (born 10 March 1965 in Recklinghausen) is a retired German runner who specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase.
His personal best time is 8:14.37 minutes, achieved at the 1995 World Championships in Gothenburg. This result places him seventh on the German all-time performers list, behind Damian Kallabis, Hagen Melzer, Frank Baumgartl, Rainer Schwarz, Uwe Pflügner and Michael Karst.[1]
He competed for the sports clubs TV Wattenscheid 01 (1985-1993) and LG Bayer Leverkusen (1994-) during his active career.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  West Germany | |||||
| 1990 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, Scotland | 4th | 1500 m | 3:45.58 |
| European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 27th (h) | 5000m | 14:12.84 | |
| Representing Germany | |||||
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 5th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:16.60 |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 6th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:15.33 |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 4th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:14.37 PB |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 6th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:18.52 |
References
- Steffen Brand profile at IAAF
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 8/20/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.