DJK Memmingen shines at the Bavarian championships in lawn strength!

DJK Memmingen shines at the Bavarian championships in lawn strength!

The DJK Memmingen experienced a successful appearance at the Bavarian Championships in lawn strength, which took place on June 9, 2025 in Schongau. With a total of 13 athletes, the club took part in the competitions, which were held in the disciplines of hammer throw, weight accommodation and stone punch, each adapted to the age group and body weight. The athletes had the opportunity to start in two age groups and showed impressive achievements.

Sandro Koinzer stood in the men's class of the competition and was able to secure first place with 2,549 points. His hammer throw, which he improved to 55.60 meters, was particularly remarkable. Charlotte Betetz also shone in youth B and secured the title with 1,964 points, in addition she threw the hammer over 40 meters (40.49 meters).

successful athletes

In the youth A category, Franziska Karg was able to win gold with 2,055 points. In addition, she scored silver in youth B with 2,242 points, with her hammer throw at 44.49 meters. In the team ranking, Karg and Nele Pistner prevailed with 4,164 points and thus also secured first place in their age group. In the A-youth they reached 3,775 points together and triumphed again.

• Charlotte Beatz and Anja Kehrle together scored 3,985 points and took second place in the team classification.
• Anja Kehrle secured two bronze medals: in youth B with 2,021 points and in youth A with 1,848 points.
• Sina Kehrle won the silver medal with 1,894 points for the juniors.
• Elia Seybold took second place in the student B category with 1,624 points.
• Bruno Müller followed in 5th place with 1,592 points.
• Seybold and Müller together scored 3,216 points and became Bavarian runner -up.

Oskar Bürzle finished 3rd with 1,383 points, while Jonas Bernik came 6th with 1,472 points. Together they achieved 2,855 points in the team ranking and took third place. Robin Supka, who came to 864 points with the B students, closed the competition in 7th place.

outlook on the German Championships

In the coming time, the DJK Memmingen will prepare for the German Rassenmate Championships, which will take place in Wasserburg on June 14 and 15, 2025. There, the strongest women and men in Germany will meet in the disciplines of hammer throwing, stone thrust and weight throwing. The event promises exciting competitions at a high level with impressive throwing widths.

coach Andreas Raabe emphasized the progress of his athletes and was proud of the achievements, especially Philip Hartmann. On February 16, 2025, this had won the title of the German champion in the hammer throwing of the U18 in Halle/Saale, which is another highlight for the DJK Memmingen. At the Bavarian and German Championships in previous years, the association was able to collect numerous titles and medals. These include the successes at the southern German championships 2024, where the men's team achieved the championship title and the women. With these successes, the DJK Memmingen not only shows the individual strengths of their athletes, but also the growth and development of lawn strength in the region. With this in mind, the anticipation for the upcoming competitions remains great, in which the athletes can further demonstrate their talents and their team spirit.

During the German Championships in Wasserburg, the audience awaits a family atmosphere with moderation, music and culinary offers. Admission to fans is free, which also makes the competition attractive. The goal is to achieve sports enthusiasts and curious people and to win a general public for lawn skating.

The DJK will continue to work on its supremacy in Bavarian lawn skating training and continue the success of the past few years to inspire and promote the next generation of athletes.

Merkur reports about the exciting events of the Bavarian Championships, while the official website of the DJK at djk-rasenkraftsport.de offers further developments and information. Also brtv.de the sports community keeps up to date with reports on the upcoming competitions.