Astrid Kumbernuss (; born 5 February 1970 in Grevesmühlen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) is a former German female shot putter and discus thrower.
Her career started at the SC Neubrandenburg sports club. Her greatest successes were gold medals at the 1995, 1997 and 1999 World Championships in Athletics, and the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. In 1997, she was awarded Athlete of the Year. In 1998, she gave birth to her son Philip, and retired from her sports career in 2005.
International competitions Representing 1988World Junior ChampionshipsSudbury, Ontario, Canada2ndDiscus throw64.08 m1990European ChampionshipsSplit, Yugoslavia1stShot put20.38 mRepresenting 1992European Indoor ChampionshipsGenoa, Italy3rdShot put19.37 m1993World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany6thShot put19.42 mIAAF Grand Prix FinalLondon, England2ndShot put19.37 m1994European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland2ndShot put19.49 mEuropean Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France1stShot put19.44 mIAAF World CupLondon, England3rdShot put18.89 m1995IAAF Grand Prix FinalMonaco1stShot put20.20 mWorld ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden1stShot put21.22 m1996European Indoor ChampionshipsStockholm, Sweden1stShot put19.79 mOlympic GamesAtlanta, USA1stShot put20.56 m1997World Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France2ndShot put19.92 mWorld ChampionshipsAthens, Greece1stShot put20.71 mIAAF Grand Prix FinalFukuoka, Japan1stShot put20.95 m1999World ChampionshipsSevilla, Spain1stShot put19.85 mIAAF Grand Prix FinalMunich, Germany2ndShot put19.13 m2000European Indoor ChampionshipsGhent, Belgium3rdShot put19.12 mOlympic GamesSydney, Australia3rdShot put19.62 m2001World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Alberta6thShot put19.25 mIAAF Grand Prix FinalMelbourne, Australia1stShot put18.94 m2002European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany4thShot put19.22 mIAAF World CupMadrid, Spain3rdShot put19.11 m2003World Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, England3rdShot put19.86 mEuropean CupFlorence, Italy1stShot put19.46 mIAAF World Athletics FinalMonaco4thShot put18.89 mWorld ChampionshipsParis, France15th (q)Shot put17.83 m2004Olympic GamesAthens, Greece14th (q)Shot put17.89 m
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