Bo Kanda Lita Baehre
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).
Personal life
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]
International competitions
| 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
References
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