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Balian Buschbaum
German pole vaulter
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| Birth&#;name | Yvonne Buschbaum |
|---|---|
| Nationality | &#;German |
| Born | () 14 July (age&#;44) Ulm, West Germany |
| Sport | Pole vaulting |
| Personal best | m |
| Updated on 13 December | |
Balian Buschbaum (born 14 July ) is a former Germanpole vaulter.
Balian buschbaum Yvonne Buschbaum was one of Germany's leading female pole vaulters. Now, a year after revealing her transsexuality, she has completed gender reassignment surgery.Life and career
Buschbaum competed in women's pole vaulting before his gender transition, winning the title of German Youth Champion multiple times. In Buschbaum became the German pole vault champion, later that year setting the German record for pole vault with a height of m, beating his previous junior world record of m.
His personal best is metres, achieved in June in Ulm. On 21 November Buschbaum announced his retirement from the sport due to a persistent injury and the desire to begin gender reassignment.[1] In January , Buschbaum announced that his new first name was "Balian", after the blacksmith in the movie Kingdom of Heaven, and that he would undergo gender affirming surgery later that year.[2]
Buschbaum worked until the end of the indoor – season as a high jump coach in Mainz.[3][4]
Achievements
All placements are for women's events and prior to his gender transition.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing &#;Germany | ||||
| World Junior Championships | Annecy, France | 4th | m | |
| European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | m | |
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | 14th | m | |
| European Junior Championships | Riga, Latvia | 1st | m | |
| Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 6th | m | |
| World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 6th | m | |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 7th | m | |
| European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 2nd | m | |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 3rd | m | |
| World Championships | Paris, France | 6th | m | |
Works
- Blaue Augen bleiben blau.
Mein Leben.
Balian buschbaum yvonne buschbaum In Buschbaum became the German pole vault champion, later that year setting the German record for pole vault with a height of m, beating his previous junior world record of m. His personal best is metres, achieved in June in Ulm.(Blue Eyes Stay Blue. My Life) Krüger, Frankfurt , ISBN&#;
- Frauen wollen reden, Männer Sex: wie verschieden sind wir wirklich, Herr Buschbaum? (Women Want to Talk, Men Want Sex: How Different are we Really, Mr. Buschbaum?) Fischer Taschenbuch, Frankfurt , ISBN&#;