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German pole vaulter (born 1999) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bo Kanda Lita Baehre (born 29 April 1999) is a German athlete specialising in the pole vault.[1] He won a silver medal at the 2017 European U20 Championships.
 Bo Kanda Lita Baehre in 2022 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 April 1999 Düsseldorf, Germany |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Pole vault |
| Club | ART Düsseldorf TSV Bayer Leverkusen |
| Coached by | Christine Adams |
Medal record | |
His personal bests in the event are 5.90 metres outdoors (Berlin 2022) and 5.81 metres indoors (Düsseldorf 2022).
Born in Germany, he is of DR Congolese descent through his father.[2][better source needed] He is a cousin of a British footballer, Leroy Lita.[3]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Germany | ||||
| 2015 | European Youth Olympic Festival | Tbilisi, Georgia | 1st | 4.92 m |
| 2016 | European Youth Championships | Tbilisi, Georgia | 2nd | 5.30 m |
| 2017 | European U20 Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 2nd | 5.45 m |
| 2018 | World U20 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 4th | 5.50 m |
| European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 15th (q) | 5.51 m | |
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 7th | 5.55 m |
| European U23 Championships | Gävle, Sweden | 1st | 5.65 m | |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 4th | 5.70 m | |
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | 4th (q) | 5.60 m1 |
| Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 11th | 5.70 m | |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 7th | 5.87 m |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 2nd | 5.85 m | |
| 2023 | European Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 9th | 5.40 m |
| 2024 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 14th (q) | 5.45 m |
| Olympic Games | Paris, France | 9th | 5.70 m | |
1No mark in the final
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