Linda Stahl (born 2 October 1985) is a retired German

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athlete who competed in the

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Career

She won gold at the

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, throwing a then personal best throw of 66.81 metres. Stahl finished 3rd at the Europeans in 2012 with a result of 63.69 m. She also took the bronze medal at the

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in London with a season's best throw of 64.91 m. In 2013, she was 4th at the World Championships in Moscow with a result of 64.78 m. In 2014, she took the bronze at the Europeans in Zürich after leading the competition till the 5th round, and also improved her personal best to 67.32 m. She grew up in

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, and studies Medicine at the

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. She represented the sports club

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, having changed club in 2003 from LG Lippe-Süd, and trained with

Steffi Nerius Steffi Nerius (; born 1 July 1972) is a retired German track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. During her career, she was a European and World Champion. She also won silver at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Her personal best thr ...

under coach Helge Zöllkau.

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* 1985 births Living people People from Höxter (district) Sportspeople from Detmold (region) University of Münster alumni German female javelin throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Germany Olympic bronze medalists for Germany European Athletics Championships medalists Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for Germany Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) {{Germany-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub