Marius Karges

Marius Karges (born 14 January 2003) is a German discus thrower. In 2022, he became World under-20 Champion in the discus throw.[1]

Marius Karges
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (2003-01-14) 14 January 2003
Sport
SportAthletics
EventDiscus throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Discus: 63.74 (Halle, 2023)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Germany
World U20 Championships
2022 Cali Discus
European U23 Championships
2023 EspooDiscus throw

Early life

Karges was born in Bad Wildungen. He attended the Carl von Weinberg School in Frankfurt and is a member of Eitracht Frankfurt athletics club.[2]

Career

In August 2022, he was a gold medalist at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia, finishing ahead of compatriot Miká Sosna.[3]

He came third at the German Winter Throwing Championships in 2023, with a personal best throw of 62.43 meters. Shortly afterwards, he was selected for his senior international debut, representing Germany at the European Throwing Cup in Portugal.[4] He finished seventh in Portugal with a throw of 60.94 metres.[5]

In May 2023, he threw a new personal best of 63.74 metres in Halle.[6] In July 2023, he was a silver medalist at the European Athletics U23 Championships in Espoo, finishing behind Lithuanian Mykolas Alekna.[7]

References
  1. "Marius Karges". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  2. "Marius Karges is "Elite Student of the Year"". rheinmainverlag.de. July 11, 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  3. "Super Cali goes ballistic, athletes are precocious". World Athletics. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  4. "World champion meets world champion: Marius Karges starts at the European Cup". hna.de. March 10, 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  5. "European Throwing Cup". World Athletics. 11 March 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  6. "Discus thrower Marius Karges throws a record at the start of the season". hna.de. May 22, 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  7. "Eintracht-Werfer Klose & Karges holen in Espoo 25 Prozent der DLV-Medaillen". hlv.de. 21 July 2023.
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