Leverkusen - On Friday evening Malte Mohr was the first to jump in front of 50,000 spectators. The 22-year-old was invited to the Golden League meeting in Paris.
Two days before the top international competitions rolled Maltes pole vault coach Leszek climate but still his eyes: "I was not there a few days and asked Malte, he has trained. His response was, 'nothing'. How is he going there in Paris against the best in the world? "Climate concern was unfounded, because his 22-year-old athlete jumped in adverse conditions with 5.45 meters to finish third - a top result.
Malte Mohr, the new German high-flyer. He is the figurehead of the pole vault after generation Lobinger, Ecker and Co. He may, at the World Championships in Berlin (from 15 August) to get a medal. He should be the next German six-meter jumper. Climate (one of the most successful pole vault coaches in the world) says of Mohr: "He is a miracle movement. Thus, a talent I've ever seen. But he is a little trainingsfaul. "
Moor can only grin as: "Yeah, I'm a bit lazy. From me and you have to kick in the butt, or I'm too little. "A well-known phenomenon in top talents. Because up to now is Malte see anything flown (info-box). He did not even know why: "I was never strong or fast. In all other disciplines, I would certainly not have a coach, I'm still hanging in the pole vault. "
This year he has staked everything on the World Map. With success. The qualifying hurdle he has mastered without problems. And because the confidence is high: "When I was in Berlin during the World Cup jump 5.90 meters, which is perhaps to be found. A medal is definitely the goal - why not gold? "
Will help in doing so his faith in God. At the World Championships in Portugal in the spring, he visited the shrine of Fatima. There, he bought a cross on a necklace. Mohr: "I believe in God, a little help from above can indeed never hurts. I often pray before the competitions. But there are just asking, no thanks. Honestly, I'm going to thank God when I'll get gold in Berlin. Not with silver. "Refreshingly bold, this boy.
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