Benthe König
Benthe König (born 2 February 2000) is a Dutch athlete from Velp competing in the shot put.[1]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 April 1998 |
| Residence | Velp, the Netherlands |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Shot put |
| Club | Ciko'66 |
Career
changeKönig was talented from a young age. At a youth competition König threw farther than the measuring tape. "The organizasion had not taken into account that a pupil whould be to throw that far.[2]
In 2019 König won the silver medal at the 2019 Dutch Indoor Athletics Championships behind Jorinde van Klinken.[3] In that year she started working on a new technique. She competed in the shot put event at the 2019 European Athletics U23 Championships and finished 6th in the final.[4] At the 2020 Dutch Indoor Athletics Championships and 2021 Dutch Indoor Athletics Championships she won the bronze medal.[5]
Due to her position on the world ranking list, she qualified for the 2022 World Athletics Championships in the shot put event in Oregon, United States.[6][2]
Personal life
changeKönig has three sisters, and all competed in athletics. Benthe was the only of the four who continued with athletics.[2]
References
change- ↑ Benthe König at World Athletics
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "'Ze werd met spierballen geboren'; zusjes van Benthe zijn enorm trots". Omroep Gelderland (in Dutch). 14 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ↑ "Benthe König grijpt naast Nederlandse titel kogelstoten". Omroep Gelderland (in Dutch). 16 February 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ↑ "Benthe König uit Velp geeft een andere draai aan het kogelstoten". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). 12 July 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ↑ "Kogelstootster Benthe König baalt ondanks brons". Omroep Gelderland (in Dutch). 20 February 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2022 – via Youtube.
- ↑ "Surprise voor Velpse kogelstootster Benthe König: koffers pakken naar het WK atletiek". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). 30 June 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.