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Rico Freimuth (born 14 March 1988) is a retired[3] German athlete who specialised in the decathlon.[1] He won two medals at World Championships, bronze in 2015 and silver in 2017.
Rico is the son of Uwe Freimuth, a decathlete, and the nephew of Jörg Freimuth, a high jumper.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Germany
| |||||
| 2007 | European Junior Championships | Hengelo, Netherlands | 3rd | Decathlon | 7524 pts, PB |
| 2009 | European U23 Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 10th | Decathlon | 7513 pts |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | — | Decathlon | DNF |
| 2012 | Summer Olympics | London, United Kingdom | 6th | Decathlon | 8320 pts |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 3rd | Decathlon | 8561 pts |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | – | Decathlon | DNF |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 2nd | Decathlon | 8564 pts |
References
- ^ a b "Rico Freimuth Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ a b c "Rico Freimuth im Porträt" [Rico Freimuth in portrait]. Sportschau (in German). 21 July 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ Alexandra Dersch / dpa (1 October 2020). "Rico Freimuth und Michael Schrader verabschieden sich vom Leistungssport" [Rico Freimuth and Michael Schrader say goodbye to competitive sports]. leichtathletik.de (in German). Retrieved 3 August 2021.
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