Tim Göbel (born 4 March 1982) is a German sprinter who specialized in the

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 contested at ...

. He won the silver medal at the 2001 European Junior Championships. In

60 metres 60 metres, or 60-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At indoor events, the 60 metres is run on lanes set out in the mi ...

he finished sixth at the 2001 World Indoor Championships in Lisbon and seventh at the

2005 European Indoor Athletics Championships The 2005 European Athletics Indoor Championships were held at the Palacio de Deportes in Madrid, the capital city of Spain, from Friday, 4 March to Sunday, 6 March 2005. This was the first edition to be held in an odd year since switching to the b ...

in Madrid. His personal best time over 100 m is 10.21 seconds, achieved in June 2001 in

Stuttgart Stuttgart (; ; Swabian German, Swabian: ; Alemannic German, Alemannic: ; Italian language, Italian: ; ) is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Baden-Württemberg by population, largest city of the States of Germany, German state of ...

. This is only 0.01 second behind Sören Schlegel, who occupies the tenth place on the German all-time list. Tim Göbel represented the sports team

ASV Köln Athletik-Sport-Verein Köln e.V. is a multi-sports club from Cologne, Germany. It has sections for rugby union, Track and field athletics, athletics, triathlon and karate General history The club was formed on 27 February 1929, under the name of A ...

and became German champion in 2001.German championships - men's 100 m
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* 1982 births Living people German male sprinters ASV Köln athletes 21st-century German sportsmen {{Germany-sprint-bio-stub