Kirsten Klose is a female hammer throw

Hammer throw

The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown...

er from Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

, who won the Olympic bronze medal in 2000

Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics

At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, 46 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 22 for women. There were a total number of 2134 participating athletes from 193 countries.-Men's events:...

 with a personal best throw of 69.28 metres.

This result followed the bronze medal she won at the European Championships

1998 European Championships in Athletics

The 17th European Athletics Championships were held from 18 August to 23 August 1998 in Budapest, the capital city of Hungary.-Track:1990 |1994 |1998 |2002 |2006 |-Field:1990 |1994 |1998 |2002 |2006 |-Track:1990 |1994 |1998 |2002 |2006 |-Field:...

. Her personal best throw of 69.28 metres ranks her fifth among German hammer throwers, behind Betty Heidler

Betty Heidler

Betty Heidler is a German hammer thrower, a world record holder. She is living in Frankfurt now and member of the Eintracht Frankfurt athletes team...

, Susanne Keil

Susanne Keil

Susanne Keil is a female hammer thrower from Germany. Her personal best throw is 72.74 metres, achieved in July 2005 in Nikiti. This ranks her second among German hammer throwers, only behind Betty Heidler...

, Kathrin Klaas

Kathrin Klaas

Kathrin Klaas is a female hammer thrower from Germany. She is member of the Eintracht Frankfurt athletes team.Her personal best throw is 75.48 metres.-Achievements:-References:...

 and Andrea Bunjes

Andrea Bunjes

Andrea Bunjes is a German hammer thrower. She is a member of the Eintracht Frankfurt athletes team. Her personal best throw is 70.73 metres, achieved during the qualification round at the 2004 Olympics. This ranks her fourth among German hammer throwers, behind Betty Heidler, Susanne Keil and...

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Münchow first competed for TuS Eintracht Minden, but in 2000 she switched to LG Eintracht Frankfurt, coached by Michael Deyhle. In 2002 she got a son. She is a two-time national champion in the women's hammer throw (2000 and 2001)

Achievements

Representing
1998	European Championships 1998 European Championships in Athletics The 17th European Athletics Championships were held from 18 August to 23 August 1998 in Budapest, the capital city of Hungary.-Track:1990 |1994 |1998 |2002 |2006 |-Field:1990 |1994 |1998 |2002 |2006 |-Track:1990 |1994 |1998 |2002 |2006 |-Field:...	Budapest, Hungary	3rd	65.61 m
1999	World Championships	Seville, Spain	8th	64.03 m
2000	Olympic Games Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, 46 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 22 for women. There were a total number of 2134 participating athletes from 193 countries.-Men's events:...	Sydney, Australia	3rd	69.28 m = NR
2001	World Championships 2001 World Championships in Athletics – Women's hammer throw The final of the Women's Hammer Throw event at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton, Canada was held on Tuesday August 7, 2001. There were a total number of 34 participating athletes...	Edmonton, Canada	9th	64.39 m