Balian buschbaum
Balian buschbaum
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Balian Buschbaum
German pole vaulter
Buschbaum in 2010 | |
| Birth name | Yvonne Buschbaum |
|---|---|
| Nationality | German |
| Born | (1980-07-14) 14 July 1980 (age 44) Ulm, West Germany |
| Sport | Pole vaulting |
| Personal best | 4.70 m |
| Updated on 13 December 2014 | |
Balian Buschbaum (born 14 July 1980) is a former Germanpole vaulter.
Life and career
Buschbaum competed in women's pole vaulting before his gender transition, winning the title of German Youth Champion multiple times. In 1999 Buschbaum became the German pole vault champion, later that year setting the German record for pole vault with a height of 4.42 m, beating his previous junior world record of 4.37 m.
His 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.[1] In January 2008, Buschbaum announced that his new first name was "Balian", after