Paul Meier
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Paul•Meier |
| Used name | Paul•Meier |
| Born | 27 July 1971 in Velbert, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Measurements | 194 cm / 86 kg |
| Affiliations | Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Leverkusen (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
Biography
Decathlete Paul Meier came in sixth at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. One year later he had his greatest athletic moment, winning the bronze medal at the World Championships. After a series of injuries, which necessitated six surgeries, he retired in 1999. Meier also won European Cups in 1993 and 1995. He was awarded the Richard-Schauffele-Gedächtnispreisträger (Memorial Award) in 1992, and received the Sports Badge of North Rhine Westphalia in 1994. In 2004 he married well-known high jumper Heike Henkel-Redetzky. By profession he was a project engineer in plastics technologies and was employed by Microsoft Europe.
Personal Best: Dec – 8548 (1993).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GER |
Paul Meier | |||
| Decathlon, Men (Olympic) | 6 |
Olympic family relations
- Husband of Heike Redetzky-Henkel
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Championships (0–0–1 1993 Stuttgart bronze: decathlon)