Dominik DISTELBERGER

Monika GOLLNER

Gerhard MAYER

Ryan MOSELEY

Raphael PALLITSCH

Andreas RAPATZ

Brenton ROWE

Victoria SCHREIBEIS

Beate SCHROTT

Andreas VOJTA

Team Magazine

Team Austria female:

Dear friends!

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officials:

Monika Gollner

High Jump

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Roland Jokl

team leader

Victoria Schreibeis

100m hurdles

12

Hannes Gruber

team manager

Beate Schrott

100m hurdles

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Dr. Ulrich Lanz

team doctor

Ingrid Müller

physiotherapist

Jan Siart

physiotherapist

Dominik Distelberger

Decathlon

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Herwig Grünsteidl

coach

outdoor season and the opener for the upcoming Olympic Games in London.

Gerhard Mayer

Discus

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Roland Gusenbauer

coach

Ten athletes from Austria will compete in Finland’s capital city and they will try

Ryan Moseley

100m

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Gregor Högler

coach

to enhance the Austrian overall result in comparison to Barcelona 2010, when a

Raphael Pallitsch

800m

9

Wilhelm Lilge

coach

9th place of Ryan Moseley (100m) has been the best result. A rising tendency,

Andreas Rapatz

800m

10

Philipp Unfried

coach

Brenton Rowe

1500m/5000m

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Andreas Maier

media support

Andreas Vojta

1500m

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The European Athletics Championships in Helsinki are the first highlight of this

both in terms of quality as well as in quantity, has been established. Our athletes have shown their potential in the last competitions, which makes me optimistic

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that we can realize our goals at these Championships. I wish all athletes successful European Championships and hope that they are able to achieve their top performances to attain the best possible results. The

The Olympic Stadium of the year 1952 is one of the most historical locations for athletics in the world. There the first World Championships 1983 and another one in 2005 were held. Furthermore European Championships in 1971 and 1994 have taken place in this traditional arena.

last big events have shown that good results are possible. I wish all Austrian Athletic fans exciting and fascinating competitions, and I am sure, that you will keep your fingers crossed for our team. Ralph Vallon President of the Austrian Athletic Federation (ÖLV)

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DECATHLON

Dominik DISTELBERGER

Time Schedule

“It’s a big motivation for me to compete at the European Championships. An ankle injury has hampered my preparation in April and May ahead of the combined events meeting in Götzis. Now I’m coming back into shape. I hope to perform well in my strong events like the sprints and the long jump. I think that up to 8000 points are possible but everything has to go perfect for this. I take it step by step.”.

Wednesday, 27.06.2012 09:10 10:15 10:35 11:40 12:15 13:40 15:10 19:10 19:40 20:20

100m (Decathlon) High Jump Long Jump (Decathlon) 100m Shot Put (Decathlon) High Jump (Decathlon) 800m 400m (Decathlon) 5000m 100m

Men Women Men Men Men Men Men Men Men Men

Qualification Heats

Heats Final Semi-Finals

Distelberger Gollner Distelberger Moseley Distelberger Distelberger Pallitsch, Rapatz Distelberger Rowe Moseley

Thursday, 28.06.2012 09:00 09:45 11:05 12:25 16:25 17:35 17:50 18:05 19:20 19:45

110m Hurdles (Decathlon) Discus (Decathlon) Discus (Decathlon) Pole Vault (Decathlon) Javelin (Decathlon) Javelin (Decathlon) High Jump 800m 1500m (Decathlon) 100m

Discus 100m Hurdles Discus 800m

personal best 2012:

16.03.1990, Scheibbs 186 cm / 79 kg single Purgstall UVB Purgstall Herwig Grünsteidl soldier, army-sports-division snowboarding, football, meeting friends Heptathlon – 5951 (2011) Decathlon – 7840 (2011) Decathlon – 6926 * (26./27.05. Goetzis/AUT), * 1500m: no mark

best results Men Men Men Men Men Men Women Men Men Men

Group A Group B Group A Group B Final Semi-Finals Final

Distelberger Distelberger (?) Distelberger (?) Distelberger Distelberger (?) Distelberger (?) Gollner Pallitsch, Rapatz Distelberger Moseley

2006: 2007:

Gymnasiade (110m Hurdles) World Youth Championships (Oct.) EYOF (100m Hurdles) World Junior Champ´s (4x100m) European Junior Champ´s (Dec.) World Military Champ´s (Long Jump) Austrian Indoor Championships Austrian Championships (Long Jump) Int´l Indoor Tallinn (EA Permit) European Indoor Champ’s European U23 Champ’s (Dec) Austrian Champ’s (Dec, Long Jump) Int’l Indoor Tallinn (EA Permit) Austrian Indoor Champ’s (Hept., LJ)

2008: 2009: 2010: 2011:

2012:

Friday, 29.06.2012 09:00 09:30 10:15 19:40

date / place of birth: height / weight marital status: place of residence: club: coach: profession: hobbies: personal record:

Men Women Men Men

Qualification (Group A) Heats Qualification (Group B) Final

Mayer (?) Schreibeis, Schrott Mayer (?) Pallitsch, Rapatz

15th place 10th place 2nd place 15th place 6th place 6th place 2nd place 1st place 3rd place 15th place 7th place 1st place 1st place 1st place

best annual performances year Decathlon

2004 -

2005 -

2006 6574 (u18)

2007 -

2008 7024 (u20)

2009 7254

2010 7713

2011 7840

2012 6926 *

supporters Saturday, 30.06.2012 13:45 19:10 19:35 22:35

1500m Discus 100m Hurdles 100m Hurdles

Men Men Women Women

Heats Final Semi-Finals Final

Vojta, Rowe Mayer Schreibeis, Schrott Schreibeis, Schrott

Men

Final

Vojta, Rowe

Sunday, 01.07.2012 18:50

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HIGH JUMP

DISCUS

Monika GOLLNER

Gerhard MAYER

“It’s a huge motivation for me to take part in the European Championships. I’m an athlete who lives up with the atmosphere and the thrill of a big competition. It has been a very long time since I’ve competed at this international level. I had problems with my ankle recently but this should be okay. I hope to jump in the 1.90-1.92m region”, says Monika Gollner. With 37 she is the most experienced athlete in the Austrian team. Her last international championship appearance so far dates back to the European Championships in Budapest 1998! date / place of birth: height / weight marital status: place of residence: club: coach: profession: hobbies: personal record: personal best 2012:

date / place of birth: height / weight marital status: place of residence: club: coach: profession: hobbies: personal record: personal best 2012:

23.10.1974, Villach 180 cm / 61 kg single Vienna KLC Roland Gusenbauer Secretary music, all kinds of sport High Jump – 1,92 (1995) High Jump indoor: 1,89 (25.02. Linz/AUT)

best results 1992: 1993: 1995: 1996: 1998: 2009-2012: 2010-2012:

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20.05.1980, Vienna 191 cm / 108 kg single Franzensdorf SV Schwechat Gregor Högler soldier, army-sports-division skiing, reading Discus – 65,24 (2010), national record Discus – 63,33 (17.06. Helsingborg/SWE)

best results World Junior Championships European Junior Championships World Indoor Championships European Indoor Championships European Championships no competitions between 1999 and 2004 Austrian Indoor Championships Austrian Championships

2001 – 2011: 2001: 2003: 2005: 2006: 2007: 2008:

11th place 13th place Q Q 20th place 1st place 1st place

2005 1,79

2006 1,82

2007 1,80i

2008 1,77

2009 1,83i

2010 1,82

2011 1,88

Austrian Championships European U23-Championships World Military Games World Student Games (Universiade) European Championships World Student Games (Universiade) Europ. Winter Throwing Cup Olympic Games Europ. Winter Throwing Cup World Championships Europ. Winter Throwing Cup European Championships World Championships Europ. Winter Throwing Cup

2009:

best annual performances year High Jump

“I’m looking forward to Helsinki. It is great to have this kind of high standard competition ahead of the Olympic Games. I’m happy with my season so far, though I would have hoped for a better mark than 63.33 metres. This is yet to come. My goal is to be in the final. It will be a very strong competition, similar to what we can expect at the Olympics”, says Gerhard Mayer. The best international result of the Austrian record holder is 8th place at the World Championships in Berlin 2009.

2012 1,89i

2010: 2011: 2012:

1st place 10th place 8th place 9th place 15th place 1st place 6th place 18th place 5th place 8th place 13th place 15th place 21st place 9th place

best annual performances year Discus

2004 60,05

2005 62,85

2006 61,72

2007 62,12

2008 62,75

2009 64,16

2010 65,24

2011 63,35

2012 63,33

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100M

800M

Ryan MOSELEY

Raphael PALLITSCH

“My training is going okay. As I lost funding from the army this year I have to do some part time work now. That’s not the best situation. But I should have run faster than I did this year and hope to show it in Helsinki”, says Ryan Moseley. He was born in Barbados and after marriage to an Austrian, he was granted citizenship in 2008. At the European Championships in Barcelona he was the fastest ever non-qualifier for the final with 10.27. A somewhat similar performance would be huge surprise this time. date / place of birth: height / weight marital status: place of residence: club: coach: profession: hobbies: personal record: personal best 2012:

date / place of birth: height / weight marital status: place of residence: club: profession: hobbies: personal record:

08.10.1982, Bridgetown (Barbados) 185 cm / 84 kg single London Union Salzburg Rana Reider construction engineer cinema 100m – 10,18 (2010) 100m – 10,55 (02.06. Regensburg/GER)

personal best 2012:

best results 2007:

Norwich Union Indoor GP South England Champ´s (100m) South England Indoor Champ´s Austrian Champ´s (indoor/outdoor) European Indoor Championships World Military Championships World Championships (injured) World Indoor Championships European Team Champ´s (2nd L.) Austrian Championships (100/200m) European Championships European Indoor Champ’s (60m)

2008: 2009: 2010:

2011:

7th place 2nd place 4th place 1st place 8th place 2nd place 58th place 18th place 1st place 1st place 9th place 8th place

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2004 10,51

2005 10,41

2006 10,36

2007 10,40

2008 10,31

2009 10,21

2010 10,18

2011 10,32

2012 10,55

18.12.1989, Eisenstadt 174 cm / 64 kg single Oggau Lauf-Impuls Oggau student sports, reading 400m – 49,72 (2009) 600m – 1:17,24 (2012) 800m – 1:47,21 (2012) 800m indoor – 1:47,94 (2012) 800m – 1:47,21 (25.05. Dessau/GER)

best results 2005:

Austrian Youth Champ´s (1000m) EYOF (1500m) Austrian Youth Champ´s (1000m) Austrian Junior Championships European Junior Champ´s (1500m) Austrian Indoor Championships Austrian Indoor Champ´s (1500m) Austrian Championships Austrian Champ´s (age under 23) Austrian Indoor Champ´s (400m) European Ranking (age under 23) Austrian Indoor Championships Europ. Indoor Championships Austrian Indoor Championships World Indoor Championships

2006: 2007: 2008: 2009: 2010: 2011:

best annual performances year 100m

“I’ve made a lot of races already this season with the aim to break the Olympic qualification mark. This was good to gain more international experience but I could feel the effects of it as I was ill in the mid of June. I hope to get fresh in time for the European Championships. Overall I am well prepared. If I’m okay then my goal is to advance to the semi-finals”, says Raphael Pallitsch. The student of sports has a good indoor season to his credit where he competed at the semi-finals at the World Indoor Championships in Istanbul.

2012:

1st place 19th place 1st place 1st place 19th place 4th place 2nd place 2nd place 1st place 5th place 26th place 2nd place 22nd place 1st place 14th place

best annual performances year 800m

2004 -

2005 -

2006 1:55,77

2007 1:52,64

2008 1:52,55i

2009 1:51,96

2010 1:48,36

2011 1:48,37i

2012 1:47,21

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800M

1500M/5000M

Andreas RAPATZ

Brenton ROWE

“My minimum goal is to get into the semi-finals. I’ve only run one single good outdoor race this season in Regensburg and suffered from stomach problems afterwards. So the preparation was not perfect. If everything goes alright I think I can run 1:46. The 800m are very competitive this season so it will be a close fight in the heats”, expects Andreas Rapatz. He ran 1:65.65 for a national indoor record in February and showed a good performance at the semi-finals of the World Indoor Championships in Istanbul. date / place of birth: height / weight marital status: place of residence: club: coach: profession: hobbies: personal record: personal best 2012:

date / place of birth: height / weight marital status: place of residence: club: coach: profession: hobbies: personal record:

05.09.1986, Klagenfurt 180 cm / 66 kg single Krems VST Laas Völkermarkt Dr. Eduard Holzer soldier, army-sports-division music, sports, Ducati bikes 400m – 46,87i (2010), 800m – 1:46,65i (2012) 800m indoor – 1:46:65 (11.02. Vienna/AUT), national record 800m outdoor – 1:47,38 (03.06. Regensburg/GER)

personal best 2012:

best results 2000: 2003:

Austrian Cross Champ´s (U-16) World Youth Championships European Youth Olympic Festival Austrian Indoor Championships European Indoor Championships European Champ´s (age under 23) Austrian Indoor Championships European Indoor Championships World Military Championships World Indoor Championships European Team Champ´s (2nd L.) Austrian Championships European Championships Austrian Indoor Championships Europ. Indoor Championships Austrian Indoor Champ’s (400m) World Indoor Championships

2006: 2007: 2009: 2010:

2011: 2012:

„I will race both the 1500m and 5000m at Helsinki. There are two full days rest between these races, which I believe is plenty of time for me to recover. If the 5000m is a quick race I would like to try and run a PB time, if it is a slow, ‚championship‘ style race, I would like to be able to use some of my 1500m background to be quick over the last 1-2 laps. In the 1500m I first need to qualify for the final“, says Brenton Rowe. He was born and raised in Australia but got Austrian citizenship as his grandparents originate from Austria.

1st place 11th place 6th place 1st place 16th place 22nd place 1st place 18th place 7th place 12th place 3rd place 1st place 23rd place 1st place 13th place 1st place 8th place

17.08.1987, Geelong/Australia 172 cm / 60 kg single Geelong/Australia team2012.at Tom Paton Student up until this year; now an assortment of casual work Farming, Travelling, Taking the hound for a run 1500m – 3:38,68 (2012) 5000m – 13:36,62 (2012) 1500m – 3:38,68 (18.02. Sydney/AUS) 5000m – 13:36,62 (26.05. Oordegem/BEL)

best results competing with Austrian Citizenship since 2011 2011:

Austrian Champ’s (800m, 1500m) World Student Games (Universiade) IAAF World Challenge, Melbourne (1500m) IAAF World Challenge, Melbourne (5000m)

2012:

2nd place 13th place 6th place 7th place

best annual performances year 1500m 5000m

2004 -

2005 -

2006 -

2007 -

2008 -

2009 3:44,52 -

2010 3:39,68 -

2011 3:40,67 13:54,67

2012 3:38,68 13:36,62

best annual performances year 800m

2004 1:51,69

2005 1:52,31

2006 1:49,04

2007 1:48,68

2008 1:48,14

2009 1:48,12

2010 1:47,82

2011 1:48,53i

2012 1:46,65i

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100M HURDLES

100M HURDLES

Victoria SCHREIBEIS

Beate SCHROTT

“I want to proceed to the semi-finals. This is what I achieved two years ago in Barcelona. The most important thing for me is to take it easy and not to rush in too strongly. I feel good in training and hope that I can show my shape at the championships as well”, Victoria Schreibeis, 33, says. She competes in her third European Championships in a row. Schreibeis is a graduated sports scientist who works with upcoming athletes at a local club. date / place of birth: height / weight marital status: place of residence: club: coach: profession: hobbies: personal record: personal best 2012:

date / place of birth: height / weight marital status: place of residence: club: coach: profession: hobbies: personal record:

09.01.1979, Mödling 173 cm / 56 kg single Baden DSG Volksbank Wien Sven Rees athletics coach internet, reading, coaching young athletes 100m Hurdles – 13,19 (2010) 100m Hurdles: 13,28 (07.06. St. Pölten/AUT)

personal best 2012:

best results 2005:

Austrian Champ´s (Heptathlon) Austrian Championships (100m H) Austrian Championships (60m H, 100m H) European Championships Austrian Championships (100m H) Austrian Championships (100m H) Austrian Indoor Champ´s (60m H) Austrian Championships (100m H) European Championships Austrian Championships (100m H) Austrian Indoor Champ’s (60m H)

2006: 2007: 2008: 2009: 2010: 2011: 2012:

1st place 3rd place 1st place 28th place 1st place 1st place 1st place 2nd place 14th place 2nd place 2nd place

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2003 13,68

2004 13,44

2005 13,48

2006 13,34

2007 13,42

2008 13,38

2009 13,65

2010 13,19

2011 13,26

2012 13,28

15.04.1988, St. Pölten 177 cm / 68 kg single St. Pölten Union St. Pölten Philipp Unfried student my dog „Lilly“, meeting friends, music, reading 100m – 11,80 (2012), 60m Hurdles indoor – 8,02 (2012), national record 100m Hurdles – 12,95 (2011), national record 100m Hurdles – 12,99 (07.06. St. Pölten/AUT)

best results 2006: 2007:

World Junior Champ´s (Long Jump) Austrian Championships European Junior Championships Austrian Championships Austrian Championships European U-23 Championships Austrian Championships European Indoor Champ’s Austrian Champ’s (100, 100Hu, 60Hu) World Student Games (Universiade) World Championships Austrian Indoor Championships World Indoor Championships

2008: 2009: 2010: 2011:

2012:

best annual performances year 100m H

“Helsinki will be a very important competition for me. I have worked hard to improve my start and want to reach the final. I try to find a relaxed approach to the competition. It is like a dress rehearsal for the Olympics”, Beate Schrott, 24, says. The student of medicine shined with 7th place at the World Indoor Championships in Istanbul this year. The Austrian national record holder (12.95) is very consistent and has run close to or under the 13-seconds-barrierer several times.

23rd place 3rd place 16th place 3rd place 1st place 11th place 1st place 18th place 1st place 7th place 18th place 1st place 7th place

best annual performances year 100m H

2004 15,55

2005 14,79

2006 14,34

2007 13,90

2008 13,72

2009 13,29

2010 13,35

2011 12,95

2012 12,99

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1500M

Andreas VOJTA

TV LIVE BROADCASTER

“I want to show up in good shape in Helsinki. Of course I want to run in the final. My speed at shorter distances might help me when the race becomes a tactical affair”, Andreas Vojta, 23, states. He surprisingly reached the final at the European Championships in Barcelona 2010 and has improved significantly since then. His trip to the European Championships is embedded into a high altitude training camp in St. Moritz where he sharpens up for the Olympics in London before and after the races in Helsinki. date / place of birth: height / weight marital status: place of residence: club: coach: profession: hobbies: personal record: personal best 2012:

09.06.1989, Vienna 189 cm / 75 kg single Gerasdorf team2012.at Wilhelm Lilge soldier, army-sports-division sports, computer 400m – 48,81 (2011) 800m – 1:47,28 (2012) 1500m – 3:37,82 (2011) 1500m – 3:38,09 (07.06. Oslo/NOR)

RESULTS & NEWS www.oelv.at www.european-athletics.org www.helsinki2012.fi/en 3000m – 7:58,73 (2011) 5000m – 13:53,47 (2012) 10000m – 30:47,40 (2012)

best results 2008:

Austrian Indoor Championships Austrian Championships (U20) Austrian Championships European Cross Champ´s (U23) European Team Champ´s (2nd L.) Austrian Championships European Championships Austrian Indoor Championships European Indoor Champ’s European U23 Champ’s Austrian Champ’s (800m, 1500m) World Championships Austrian Indoor Champ’s (1500m, 3000m) Austrian Champ’s (Cross, 10000m) Exxon Mobil Bislett Games, Oslo

2009: 2010: 2011:

2012:

6th place 1st place 1st place 57th place 2nd place 1st place 11th place 1st place 21st place 4th place 1st place 22nd place 1st place 1st place 4th place

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Austrian Athletic Federation (ÖLV), Prinz Eugen-Str. 12, 1040 Wien, Austria phone: +43 (0) 1 505 73 50, fax: +43 (0) 1 505 72 88 E-Mail: [email protected]; Web: www.oelv.at; ZVR-N° 831713114 Helmut Baudis, Hannes Gruber, Andreas Maier Photos: GEPA Pictures, Graphics: SHW – Stephan Hiegetsberger Werbegrafik-Design GmbH

best annual performances year 1500m

2004 -

2005 4:26,27

2006 4:13,68

2007 4:04,57

2008 3:58,36

2009 3:47,25

2010 3:40,79

2011 3:37,82

2012 3:38,09

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