Hendrik Gruber

Hendrik Gruber (born 28 September 1986) is a German former pole vaulter. He was the bronze medalist at the 2009 University Games, and finished 2nd at the 2017 European Athletics Team Championships in the pole vault.

Hendrik Gruber

Personal information
Nationality	German
Born	(1986-09-28)September 28, 1986[1]
Height	192 cm (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in)[1]
Weight	82 kg (181 lb)[1]
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Pole vault
Club	TSV Bayer o4 Leverkusen
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	PV (outdoor): 5.70m (2010) PV (indoor): 5.75m (2013)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Germany International athletics competitions World University Games 2009 Belgrade Pole vault European Team Championships 2017 Lille Pole vault

Biography

In 2005, Gruber competed in his first major international competition, placing 9th at the European Athletics Junior Championships in the pole vault.

His first major international medal was at the 2009 World University Games pole vault competition, where he won the bronze medal by virtue of being one of only three athletes to clear 5.45 metres.

Gruber competed in the inaugural Diamond League season, placing 4th in the pole vault at the 2010 Shanghai Diamond League.^[2]

In September 2018, Gruber retired from the sport.^[3]

Gruber competed for the TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen athletics club.^[1] In 2019, he became a coach for the club.^[4]

Statistics

Personal bests

Event	Mark	Competition	Venue	Date
Pole vault (outdoors)	5.70 m	KBC Night of Athletics	Heusden, Belgium	10 July 2010[5]
Pole vault (indoors)	5.75 m	German Indoor Athletics Championships	Dortmund, Germany	24 February 2013