Tim Lobinger was a German pole vaulter.
Born in Rheinbach, Germany, he began his jumping career in the high jump where he later move on to train in the pole vault.
After he was trained in the pole vault, Lobinger became an elite competitor in the 1990s where he made his debut in 1997 and 1999 after he jumped over 6.00 meters.
In Sydney, in 2000 he achieved 13th, and in Athens in 2004, eleventh. At the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki, he jumped over only 5.50 meters, well under his abilities.
Based on his performance, he received several accolades such as silver at the 1998 European Athletics Championships and the 2006 European Athletics Championships. He won bronze at the 2002 European Championships in Athletics and the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships.
Lobinger married triple-jumper Petra Lobinger from 1994 to 2003. He was the father of two children with her, Fee (born 1995) and Tyger (born 1999).
Lobinger died from cancer on February 16, 2023, at the age of 50.
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