| Birth Date: | 23 July 1964 |
| Birth Place: | Oberhausen, West Germany |
| Weight: | 142kg (313lb) |
| Sport: | Shot put |
| Club: | TV Wattenscheid |
| Pb: | 21.15 metres |
Karsten Stolz (born 23 July 1964 in Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a retired West German shot putter.
Stolz represented the sports club TV Wattenscheid, and became West German champion in 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988 and 1989.[1] His personal best throw was 21.15 metres, achieved in September 1988 in Essen.[2]
Stolz is 2.08 metres tall, and during his active career he weighed 142 kg.
| Representing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Utrecht, Netherlands | 3rd | Shot put | 17.77 m [3] | |
| 1984 | Los Angeles, United States | 12th | Shot put | 18.31 m | |
| 1985 | Piraeus, Greece | 10th | Shot put | 18.48 m | |
| 1986 | Madrid, Spain | 6th | Shot put | 19.63 m | |
| Stuttgart, West Germany | 6th | Shot put | 19.89 m | ||
| 1987 | Liévin, France | 5th | Shot put | 19.64 m | |
| Indianapolis, United States | 8th | Shot put | 19.60 m | ||
| Rome, Italy | 11th | Shot put | 19.22 m | ||
| 1988 | Budapest, Hungary | 2nd | Shot put | 20.22 m | |
| 1989 | The Hague, Netherlands | 2nd | Shot put | 20.22 m | |
| Budapest, Hungary | 5th | Shot put | 20.11 m | ||
| Universiade | Duisburg, West Germany | 4th | Shot put | 20.13 m | |
| 1990 | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 8th | Shot put | 19.14 m | |
| Split, Yugoslavia | 8th | Shot put | 19.95 m | ||