Personal Bests - David Storl

Published by IAAF on March 9, 2015

Two-time world shot put champion David Storl will be seeking a hat-trick of titles in Beijing later this year.

Here the newly crowned European indoor champion gives us a taste of some of the best aspects of his life.

My best friend in athletics

Tomasz Majewski, the two-time Olympic shot put champion from Poland. We have had a lot of competitions together including the 2012 Olympic Games (when Majewski denied Storl the gold by just three centimetres). We have great respect for each other and that is why we have built up such a good friendship.

My best achievement in athletics

I have to say the most important achievements in my career were winning my two world titles in 2011 and 2013. It was very important to me and I was proud to win two in a row.