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Intro
German pole vaulter
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Work field
Gender
Transgender male
Place of birth
Ulm, Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Age
44 years
Stats
Height:
170
Weight:
55
The details (from wikipedia)
Biography
Balian Buschbaum (born 14 July 1980 in Ulm) is a former German pole vaulter.
Life and career
Buschbaum's personal best is 4.70 metres, achieved in June 2003 in Ulm. On 21 November 2007 Buschbaum announced his retirement from the sport due to a persistent injury and the desire to begin gender reassignment. In January 2008, Buschbaum announced that his new first name was "Balian", after the blacksmith in the movie Kingdom of Heaven, and that he would undergo gender reassignment surgery later that year.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Germany | ||||
| 1998 | World Junior Championships | Annecy, France | 4th | 4.10 m |
| European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | 4.31 m | |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 14th | 4.15 m |
| European Junior Championships | Riga, Latvia | 1st | 4.25 m | |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 6th | 4.40 m |
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 6th | 4.25 m |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 7th | 4.45 m | |
| 2002 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 2nd | 4.65 m |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 3rd | 4.50 m | |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 6th | 4.50 m |
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