Michael Möllenbeck

Michael Möllenbeck
Möllenbeck in 2006
Personal information
Full nameMichael Friedrich Möllenbeck
Nationality Germany
Born(1969-12-12)12 December 1969
Wesel, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
Died2 November 2022(2022-11-02) (aged 52)
Height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight120 kg (265 lb)
Sport
Country Germany
SportAthletics
EventDiscus throw
ClubEintracht Frankfurt
SC Magdeburg
TV Wattenscheid 01
Achievements and titles
Personal best67.64 m (2002)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Germany
World Championships
2001 EdmontonDiscus
2005 HelsinkiDiscus
European Championships
2002 MunichDiscus

Michael Friedrich Möllenbeck (12 December 1969 – 2 November 2022) was a German discus thrower.

Möllenbeck's greatest achievements were two World Championship bronze medals, and his bronze at the 2005 World Championships was especially welcome as Germany struggled to win medals. His personal best throw was 67.64 metres, achieved in June 2002 in Dortmund. This ranks him seventh among German discus throwers, behind Jürgen Schult, Lars Riedel, Wolfgang Schmidt, Armin Lemme, Hein-Direck Neu and Alwin Wagner.

Möllenbeck married fellow discus thrower Anja Gündler in 1996. He died on 2 November 2022, at the age of 52.