Raúl Spank

German high jumper, World Championship medalist

Raúl Spank - German high jumper, World Championship medalist
Born

July 13th, 1988
36 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Germany

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Competed in high jump at international events. Achieved significant results in various championships from 2007 to 2015. Participated in the 2012 London Olympics and set personal bests throughout the career.

Won a bronze medal at the 2013 World Championships

Competed in the 2012 Olympic Games in London

Achieved a personal best of 2.31 meters in 2014

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