About Timo Benitz
Born 1991. Timo Benitz is a German athletics competitor and middle-distance runner.
Timo Benitz (born 24 December 1991 in Engen) is a German middle-distance runner competing primarily in the 1500 metres. He took a surprise victory in the 800 metres at the 2014 European Team Championships in Braunschweig where in front of home crowd he beat among others Adam Kszczot and Pierre-Ambroise Bosse. In 2017 he competed at the World Championships reaching the semifinals and later won the gold medal at the 2017 Summer Universiade.
International competitions
Personal bests Outdoor 800 metres – 1:46.24 (Braunschweig 2014) 1000 metres – 2:16.90 (Pliezhausen 2014) 1500 metres – 3:34.94 (Dessau 2014)
Indoor 3000 metres – 8:02.62 (Leipzig 2014)
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Who is Timo Benitz?
German athletics competitor
When was Timo Benitz born?
Timo Benitz was born on 24 December 1991 in Engen.
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Timo Benitz is an athletics competitor and middle-distance runner.
What nationality is Timo Benitz?
Timo Benitz is German.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Timo Benitz. https://biography.guide/timo-benitz/
MLA: "Timo Benitz." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/timo-benitz/.
Chicago: "Timo Benitz." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/timo-benitz/.
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