Kirsten Münchow (known as Kirsten Klose from 2002 until 2007; born 21 January 1977) is a German hammer thrower who won the Olympic bronze medal in

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with a personal best throw of 69.28 metres. This result followed the bronze medal she won at the

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

Betty Heidler Betty Heidler (born 14 October 1983) is a retired German track and field athlete who competed in the hammer throw. She held the world record from 2011 until 2014 with her personal best throw of 79.42 m (260 ft 6 in). She is the 2012 Olympi ...

Susanne Keil Susanne Keil (born 18 May 1978 in Frankfurt am Main) is a female hammer thrower from Germany. Her personal best throw is 72.74 metres, achieved in July 2005 in Nikiti. This ranks her third among German hammer throwers, behind Betty Heidler and Kath ...

, Kathrin Klaas and

Andrea Bunjes Andrea Bunjes (born 5 February 1976 in Holtland, Lower Saxony) 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 Olymp ...

. Münchow was born in Auetal-Rehren, and first competed for TuS Eintracht Minden, but in 2000 she switched to LG Eintracht Frankfurt, coached by Michael Deyhle. In 2002, she married fellow hammer thrower Holger Klose and the couple had a son. Münchow is a two-time national champion in the women's hammer throw (2000 and

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). Münchow divorced in 2007 and is known again by her maiden name.

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* * * 1977 births Living people People from Schaumburg German female hammer throwers German national athletics champions Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Germany Olympic bronze medalists for Germany European Athletics Championships medalists Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Sportspeople from Lower Saxony {{Germany-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub