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Germany pick young squad for Torino | 24.02.2009
 
The squad will be one of the youngest teams ever to represent Germany at the biggest continental indoor championships. With an average age of 25.3 years, the athletes will showcase Germany's future in track and field. If the performances at the National Indoor Championships are anything to go by the German Athletics Federations can stay optimistic about its chances at the Italian city. After strong performances in Leipzig last weekend the German Athletics Federation added some untested names to their nomination list. The focus of the 38-member team is clear in the presence of 15 athletes in jumping events. The team has been split into 24 men and 14 women. The stars to look out for will be High Jump sensation Ariane Friedrich along with prodigious Raul Spank besides European Indoor Champion Danny Ecker (Pole Vault) among others. The German Team: Men 60m: Stefan Schwab 800m: René Bauschinger 1500m: Wolfram Müller, Carsten Schlangen 60m hurdles: Erik Balnuweit, Willi Mathiszik, Helge Schwarzer High Jump: Raul Spank, Tim Riedel Pole Vault: Danny Ecker, Alexander Straub, Malte Mohr Long Jump: Sebastian Bayer, Nils Winter, Christoph Stolz Shot Put: Ralf Bartels, Marco Schmidt, Andy Dittmar Heptathlon: André Niklaus 4x400 relay: Thomas Goller, Simon Kirch, Eric Krüger, Miguel Rigau, Thomas Schneider Women 60m: Verena Sailer 60m hurdles: Nadine Hildebrand, Carolin Nytra High Jump: Ariane Friedrich, Meike Kröger Pole Vault: Silke Spiegelburg, Anna Battke, Kristina Gadschiew Long Jump: Melanie Bauschke Triple Jump: Katja Demut Shot Put: Denise Hinrichs, Petra Lammert Pentathlon: Sonja Kesselschläger, Christine Schulz |
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