Claudia Salman

Claudia Salman-Rath^[1] (née Rath; born 25 April 1986, in Hadamar^[2]) is a German athlete who specialises in the heptathlon.

Claudia Salman-Rath

Salman-Rath at the 2017 World Championships in London
Personal information
Birth name	Claudia Rath
Born	(1986-04-25) 25 April 1986 (age 39) Hadamar, West Germany
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
Country	Germany
Sport	Athletics
Event	Heptathlon
Achievements and titles
Regional finals	7th at the 2012 European Athletics Championships
Personal bests	200 m: 23.77 (05/2014) 800 m: 2:06.43 (08/2013) 100 m hurdles: 13.46 (06/2013) 400 m hurdles: 1:00.90 (05/2003) High jump: 1.83 (08/2013) Long jump: 6.67 (08/2013) Shot put: 13.78 (05/2014) Javelin: 43.45 (08/2014) Heptathlon: 6462 (08/2013)
Medal record European Indoor Championships 2017 Belgrade Long jump

Rath represented Germany at the 2010 European Championships in Athletics where she finished 11th in the heptathlon, scoring a personal best of 6107 points.^[3] She followed this up with a win at the national heptathlon championships, scoring 5746 points.^[4]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Germany
2010	European Championships	Barcelona, Spain	11th	Heptathlon	6107 pts
2012	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	7th	Heptathlon	6210 pts
2013	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	4th	Heptathlon	6462 pts
2014	World Indoor Championships	Sopot, Poland	5th	Pentathlon	4681 pts
	European Championships	Zürich, Switzerland	8th	Heptathlon	6225 pts
2015	World Championships	Beijing, China	5th	Heptathlon	6441 pts
2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	14th	Heptathlon	6267 pts
2017	European Indoor Championships	Belgrade, Serbia	3rd	Long jump	6.94 m
	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	8th	Heptathlon	6362 pts