LITA BAEHRE Bo Kanda

Germany

Athletics

Date of Birth: 29 Apr 1999

Age: 22

Gender: Male

Place of birth: DUSSELDORF

Birth Country:

Germany

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Men's Pole Vault	11

Schedule

Change

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Pole Vault B	Men's Pole Vault Qualification - Group B	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Pole Vault A	Men's Pole Vault Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

World Athletics Championships

Year	Location	Pole Vault
2019	Doha, QAT	4th (5.70)

European Championships

Year	Location	Pole Vault
2018	Berlin, GER	Qual. (5.51)

Diamond League overview - Three best ranks per season and event since 2017

Year	Pole Vault
2019	1 x 7th, 1 x 8th

Diamond League - Ten best performances since 2020

Rank	Year	Event	Location	Result
7	2019	Pole Vault	Doha, QAT	5.46
8	2019	Pole Vault	Lausanne, SUI	5.51

World Challenge - Ten best performances since 2020

Rank	Year	Event	Competition	Location	Result
8	2019	Pole Vault	World Challenge	Berlin, GER	5.60
9	2017	Pole Vault	World Challenge	Berlin, GER	5.21

World Junior Championships

Year	Location	Pole Vault
2018	Tampere, FIN	4th (5.50)

Legend
SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, 1R - 1st Round, Qual. - Qualification, QR - Qualification Round, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DQ - Disqualified, NM - No Mark, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not run in final

Nickname:

Bo (leichtathletik.de, 10 Mar 2017)

Hobbies:

Football, basketball, music, meeting friends. (tsvbayer04-leichtathletik.de, 22 Aug 2020; rp-online.de, 22 Jan 2020)

Occupation:

Athlete, Student

Education:

Business Administration - University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf, Germany

Languages spoken:

English, German

Club name:

TSV Bayer Leverkusen [Germany]

Coach:

Christine Adams [national, club], GER

Sporting relatives:

His cousin Leroy Lita has played professional football in the English Premier League for Reading and Swansea City. (rp-online.de, 22 Jan 2020)

Start:

He began athletics with ART Dusseldorf in 2012 after making friends with several classmates who also took part in the sport. He also played in the club's basketball team. (Munich 2020 YouTube channel, 29 Dec 2020; rp-online.de, 22 Jan 2020)

Reason:

He trained in a range of athletics disciplines before concentrating on pole vault. "The versatility is so fascinating. You need strength, speed, athleticism, spatial awareness, coordination and gymnastic skills." (rp-online.de, 22 Jan 2020)

Ambition:

To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (rp-online.de, 22 Jan 2020)

Philosophy:

"I've never done sports just for fun. My goal is to always strive for performance. I always want to get better and win. I need that motivation, it drives me." (rp-online.de, 22 Jan 2020)

Award:

He was voted Germany's 2018 Male Young Athlete of the Year by readers of the Leichtathletik magazine and website. (leichtathletik.de, 15 Jan 2019)

General Interest

General
POSTPONED STUDIES
He delayed his business administration course at the University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf to focus on preparation for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (leichtathletik.de, 25 Aug 2020; rp-online.de, 22 Jan 2020; LinkedIn profile, 01 Jan 2016)

FAMILY ORIGINS
His mother is German and his father is from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Munich 2020 YouTube channel, 29 Dec 2020; rp-online.de, 22 Jan 2020)

Social Media

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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