Richard Ringer

{{Short description|German long-distance runner (born 1989)}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Richard Ringer | fullname = | image = 20150726 1728 DM Leichtathletik Männer 5000m 1490.jpg | image_size = 250px | caption = Richard Ringer 2015 | nationality = German | residence = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|02|27|df=y}} | birth_place = Überlingen, West Germany | death_date = | death_place = | height = 1.82 m | weight = 63 kg | sport = Athletics | event = Long-distance running | collegeteam = | club = LC Rehlingen<ref>[https://lcrehlingen.de/verein/athleten/richard-ringer LC Rehlingen: Richard Ringer]</ref> | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's athletics}} {{Medal|Country|{{flag|Germany}}}} {{MedalCompetition|European Championships}} {{Medal|Gold|2022 Munich|Marathon}} {{Medal|Silver|2022 Munich|Marathon Team}} {{Medal|Bronze|2016 Amsterdam|5000 m}} {{Medal|Competition|European Indoor Championships}} {{Medal|Bronze|2017 Belgrade|3000 m}} }}

'''Richard Ringer''' (born 27 February 1989 in Überlingen) is a German athlete specialising in long-distance and cross-country running.<ref>{{World Athletics}}</ref> He won the bronze medal at the 2013 Summer Universiade, and finished fourth at the 2014 European Championships and fifth at the 2015 European Indoor Championships. His greatest success is his victory in the Marathon at the 2022 European Championships in Munich.

==Competition record== {| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}} |- !colspan="6"|Representing {{GER}} |- |2007 |European Junior Championships |Hengelo, Netherlands |13th |5000 m |15:16.03 |- |2008 |World Junior Championships |Bydgoszcz, Poland |16th (h) |1500 m |3:50.77 |- |2011 |European U23 Championships |Ostrava, Czech Republic |7th |5000 m |14:24.86 |- |2013 |Universiade |Kazan, Russia |bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |5000 m |13:37.18 |- |2014 |European Championships |Zürich, Switzerland |4th |5000 m |14:10.92 |- |rowspan=2|2015 |European Indoor Championships |Prague, Czech Republic |5th |3000 m |7:48.44 |- |World Championships |Beijing, China |14th |5000 m |14:03.72 |- |rowspan=2|2016 |European Championships |Amsterdam, Netherlands |bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |5000 m |13:40.85 |- |Olympic Games |Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |38th (h) |5000 m |14:05.01 |- |rowspan=2|2017 |European Indoor Championships |Belgrade, Serbia |bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |3000 m |8:01.01 |- |World Championships |London, United Kingdom |32nd (h) |5000 m |13:36.87 |- |rowspan=2|2018 |World Indoor Championships |Birmingham, United Kingdom | – |3000 m |DQ |- |European Championships |Berlin, Germany | – |10,000 m |DNF |- |2019 |World Championships |Doha, Qatar |30th (h) |5000 m |13:49.20 |- |2021 |Olympic Games |Sapporo, Japan |26th |Marathon |2:16:08 |- |2022 |European Championships |Munich, Germany |bgcolor=gold|1st |Marathon |2:10:21 |- |2025 |World Championships |Tokyo, Japan |13th |Marathon |2:11:14 |}

==Personal bests== '''Outdoor''' *1500 metres – 3:38.83 (Montbéliard 2016) *3000 metres – 7:46.37 (Dessau-Roßlau 2016) *5000 metres – 13:10.94 (Heusden-Zolder 2015) *10,000 metres – 27:36.52 (London 2018) *Half marathon – 1:01:09 (Barcelona 2023) *Marathon – 2:05:47 (Valencia 2024)

'''Indoor''' *1500 metres – 3:45.40 (Stuttgart 2011) *3000 metres – 7:46.18 (Karlsruhe 2015)

==References== {{Reflist}}

{{Footer European Champions Marathon Men}} {{German Athletics Champions in men's 5000 metres}} {{German Athletics Champions in men's 10,000 metres}} {{Authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ringer, Richard}} Category:1989 births Category:Living people Category:People from Überlingen Category:Athletes from Tübingen (region) Category:German men long-distance runners Category:Olympic men long-distance runners Category:Olympic athletes for Germany Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Category:Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Category:FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Germany Category:Medalists at the 2013 Summer Universiade Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for Germany Category:European Athletics Championships winners Category:German national athletics champions Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics Category:20th-century German sportsmen Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics Category:21st-century German sportsmen