Sven Knipphals (born 20 September 1985 in

Hannover Hanover (; german: Hannover ; nds, Hannober) is the capital and largest city of the German States of Germany, state of Lower Saxony. Its 535,932 (2021) inhabitants make it the List of cities in Germany by population, 13th-largest city in Germa ...

) is a German athlete specialising in the

sprinting Sprinting is running over a short distance at the top-most speed of the body in a limited period of time. It is used in many sports that incorporate running, typically as a way of quickly reaching a target or goal, or avoiding or catching an op ...

events. He finished fourth in the

4 × 100 metres relay The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners must begin in the same stagger as for the individu ...

at the 2013 World Championships. In addition, he won the silver medal in the same event at the 2014 European Championships. His father, Jens Knipphals, is a former long jumper.

Competition record

Personal bests

Outdoor *

100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been conteste ...

– 10.13 (+1.9 m/s) (Regensburg 2015) *

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...

– 20.48 (+1.7 m/s) (Mannheim 2014) Indoor *

– 21.02 (Karlsruhe 2012)

References

1985 births Living people Sportspeople from Hanover German male sprinters European Athletics Championships medalists World Athletics Championships athletes for Germany Olympic athletes for Germany Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics {{Germany-sprint-bio-stub