Sven Knipphals

Sven Knipphals (born 20 September 1985 in Hannover) is a German athlete specialising in the sprinting events. He finished fourth in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2013 World Championships. In addition, he won the silver medal in the same event at the 2014 European Championships.

Sven Knipphals

Sven Knipphals in 2014
Personal information
Born	(1985-09-20) 20 September 1985 Hannover, West Germany
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	88 kg (194 lb)
Sport
Country	Germany
Sport	Athletics
Event	Sprint
Club	VFL Wolfsburg
Medal record European Championships 2014 Zürich 4 x 100 m relay 2016 Amsterdam 4 x 100 m relay IAAF World Relays 2015 Nassau 4 x 200 m relay

His father, Jens Knipphals, is a former long jumper.

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Germany
2012	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	12th (sf)	200 m	20.92
2013	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	4th	4 × 100 m relay	38.04
2014	European Championships	Zürich, Switzerland	12th (sf)	100 m	10.37
			2nd	4 × 100 m relay	38.09
2015	IAAF World Relays	Nassau, Bahamas	3rd	4 × 200 m relay	1:22.65
	World Championships	Beijing, China	37th (h)	100 m	10.31
			4th	4 × 100 m relay	38.15
2016	European Championships	Amsterdam, Netherlands	3rd	4 × 100 m relay	38.47
	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	9th (h)	4 × 100 m relay	38.26
2017	IAAF World Relays	Nassau, Bahamas	8th (h)	4 × 100 m relay	39.11

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 100 metres – 10.13 (+1.9 m/s) (Regensburg 2015)
• 200 metres – 20.48 (+1.7 m/s) (Mannheim 2014)

Indoor

• 200 metres – 21.02 (Karlsruhe 2012)