
Steffen Uliczka (born 17 July 1984 in
Preetz
Preetz () is a town southeast of Kiel in the district of Plön, in Schleswig-Holstein, Northern Germany. Preetz is also known as "Schusterstadt" (English: 'shoemaker town') named after shoemakers who used to live and work in this town. Preetz h ...
) is a German
track and field
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athlete who mainly competes in the
3000 metres steeplechase
The 3000 metres steeplechase or 3000-meter steeplechase (usually abbreviated as ) is the most common distance for the steeplechase in track and field. It is an obstacle race over the distance of the 3000 metres, which derives its name from the ...
. He was the 2010 winner of the
Warandecross cross country meeting in
Tilburg
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, Netherlands.
Uliczka and Herzog take the honours in Tilburg
European Athletics
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(2010-11-29). Retrieved on 2010-12-01. In 2014 he turned to long-distance running.
Achievements
References
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1984 births
Living people
People from Preetz
German national athletics champions
German male middle-distance runners
German male steeplechase runners
Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes of Germany
Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
Universiade bronze medalists for Germany
Medalists at the 2009 Summer Universiade
Sportspeople from Schleswig-Holstein
21st-century German people
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