Klaus Bodenmüller
- Born
- Sep 6, 1962 (64 years old)
- Birthplace
- Feldkirch, Austria
- Events
- Shot Put
- Height
- 1.94 m
- Weight
- 112 kg
Klaus Bodenmüller (born 6 September 1962) is an Austrian former track and field athlete who competed in the shot put. He is Austria's best ever performer in the event and holds the Austrian records at 20.79 m (68 ft 2+1⁄2 in) outdoors and 21.03 m (68 ft 11+3⁄4 in) indoors.
A silver medal at the 1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships made him the first Austrian to win a medal at the competition. His victory at the 1990 European Athletics Indoor Championships was the first time an Austrian had won a European shot put medal of any colour.
He won a further bronze medal at the 1992 European Athletics Indoor Championships. He was a two-time Olympian, having competed in 1988 and 1992 – he placed sixth in the latter year. At national level, he won six indoor shot put titles and five outdoors between 1992 and 1993. He ranked within the top twenty in the world by performance in the 1987 and 1993 seasons.
As of Nov 6, 2026: Shot Put 20.79 (#255 all-time), 1993 season best 20.14 (Jul 10, 1993, Oslo (NOR)) · Last competition: IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart, Aug 20, 1993, 18.07 · National record (Shot Put) · 64 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | SP | 20.14 | – | Jul 10, 1993 | Oslo (NOR) |
| 1992 | SP Indoor | 20.57 | – | Feb 14, 1992 | Wien (AUT) (i) |
| 1992 | SP | 20.57 | – | Feb 14, 1992 | – |
| 1991 | SP | 20.44 | – | Feb 13, 1991 | – |
| 1991 | SP Indoor | 20.44 | – | Feb 13, 1991 | Berlin (GER) (i) |
| 1990 | SP | 20.35 | – | Jun 23, 1990 | – |
| 1990 | SP Indoor | 21.03 | – | Mar 3, 1990 | European Indoor Championships |
| 1989 | SP | 20.00 | – | Aug 5, 1989 | Bruxelles (BEL) |