Karl Bebendorf
Obstacle champion emotional after victory: “Mother is in the deathbed”
In his birthplace Dresden, Karl Bebendorf wins the German championship title over 3,000 meters obstacle. The success at home also has something sad.
After his German championship title over 3,000 meters of obstacle, runner Karl Bebendorf reported that he was worried about his seriously ill mother. The European Championship third from Dresden had already caused an emotional moment on Saturday in the athletics title fights in front of a good 10,000 spectators.
After that, the 29-year-old told the ARD “Sportschau” in an interview that his mother was doing very badly. “But victory also has something sad. My mom would have loved to have been here. It is in the last few days in the deathbed with cancer,” said Bebendorf.
@sportschau This gold medal is so much more than a sporting award in his hometown Dresden: Karl Bebendorf first celebrated a magnificent home win in the 3,000-meter obstacle. In the interview after his success, the local hero devoted his victory of his mother, who suffered from cancer, who unfortunately can no longer follow her son’s success in the stadium or in front of the TV. #Diefinals #Diefinals2025 #sportschau #sportschaucap #lichtaThletik #Karlbebendorf
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Victory in Dresden as a matter close to the heart for Karl Bebendorf
“I would have liked to have had her with me. She accompanied me all of life. It is a big affair of my heart to win for her here in Dresden,” said the local hero. Bebendorf was in a multi -week training camp in St. Moritz in Switzerland until shortly before the championships.
In a media round at the beginning of this week, he had not spoken of his mother, but with a view to the title race of the duel with his great rival Frederik Ruppert. Bebendorf had defeated the German record holder in 8: 32.90 minutes with almost a second ahead, despite a shrub trench.
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Source: Stern
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