Katharina Grompe Explained

Katharina Grompe
Sport:	Track and field
Event:	60 metres 100 metres 200 metres
Birth Date:	1 September 1993
Birth Place:	Dortmund, Germany

Katharina "Kathi" Grompe (born 1 September 1993) is a German retired sprinter who competed at international elite track and field competitions. She is a two-time European champion and World silver medalist in the 4 x 100 metre relay. She was described as one of the greatest talents in German women's sprinting during her sporting career.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Retirement

Grompe retired in 2020 to focus on her career as a self-employed professional athletics coach in Hamburg following her retirement from high-performance athletics. She considered to retire at the age of 27 following reoccurring sport injuries.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: 9 June 2022. Katharina Grompe - World Athletics. World Athletics.
2. Web site: 9 June 2022. Interview with Katharina Grompe. Deutsche Sportakademie.
3. Web site: 9 June 2022. Exclusive - Katharina Grompe: Best time despite injury (in German). Boulewahr.
4. Web site: 11 January 2021. Surprise: Dortmund first-class sprinter ends her career (in German). Ruhr Nachrichten.
5. Web site: 10 December 2020. End of career at 27: German top sprinter now wants to help HSV footballers (in German). mopo.de.