German pole vaulter Holzdeppe brimming with confidence ahead of Berlin 2018 (In German)
- 6 years ago
As Raphael Holzdeppe looks ahead to the multisport European Championships this August in Berlin and Glasgow, the pole vaulting great does so brimming with confidence.
The 28-year-old German was a bronze medallist at the 2012 European Championships, a feat he would repeat again at the London 2012 Olympic Games, before going on to become World Champion in 2013 and runner up two years later.
Since then, however, Holzdeppe has finished just outside of the medal count in events around the globe. He is aiming to return to the podium in Berlin and credits sport for giving him the mindset and inner strength necessary to get there.
The 28-year-old German was a bronze medallist at the 2012 European Championships, a feat he would repeat again at the London 2012 Olympic Games, before going on to become World Champion in 2013 and runner up two years later.
Since then, however, Holzdeppe has finished just outside of the medal count in events around the globe. He is aiming to return to the podium in Berlin and credits sport for giving him the mindset and inner strength necessary to get there.