{"id":3211,"date":"2016-06-16T13:20:10","date_gmt":"2016-06-16T11:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/?p=3211"},"modified":"2025-09-19T15:07:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T15:07:19","slug":"jumping-ahead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/jumping-ahead\/","title":{"rendered":"Vorauseilend"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- post header -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumn\">\n    <div class=\"col breadcrumb\">\n        <a href=\"\/de\/\">Startseite<\/a>\/\n        <a href=\"\/de\/category\/sports\/\">Sport<\/a>\/\n        Vorauseilend\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row rowPostHeaderImage headerImageAnim\">\n    <div class=\"scrollAnim\" \n        id=\"postHeaderImage\"\n         style=\"width:100%;position:relative;overflow:hidden;        aspect-ratio:2        ;\" >\n    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n        class=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/JumpingAheadH1.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;        object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide rowPostHeader\">\n    <div id=\"postHeaderText\" class=\"col tcenter\" >\n        <div class=\"cat\"><a class=\"secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/category\/sports\/\">Sport<\/a><\/div>\n        <div id=\"headerSocialIcons\" class=\"headerSocialIcons tleft\">\n            <a class=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsports%2Fjumping-ahead%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsports%2Fjumping-ahead%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"x\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/jumping-ahead\/&#038;text=\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"pinterest\" href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsports%2Fjumping-ahead%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <h1 class=\"\" >Vorauseilend<\/h1>\n        <div class=\"articleintro\" >Neuer Deal mit der deutschen Weitspringerin Alexandra Wester<\/div>\n        <div class=\"date\">16. Juni 2016 <\/div>\n\n        <div id=\"\" class=\"headerSocialIconsMobile tcenter mobile\">\n            <a class=\"sharing\" id=\"mobileshare\" onclick='navigator.share({ \"title\": &quot;Jumping Ahead&quot;, \"text\": &quot;The future is female \\u2013 and we\\u2019re continuing to grow our women\\u2019s category with top female athletes. The latest to join the PUMA family: Alexandra Wester.\\nThe German long jumper made her major competition debut earlier this year at only 21 years of age and joins a growing list of young female PUMA athletes that includes Jenna Prandini (US sprinter), Natasha Morrison (Jamaican sprinter), Anthonique Strachan (Bahamian sprinter) and Michelle Jenneke (Australian hurdler).\\nWester is quickly establishing herself as one of the potential stars of her sport and discipline. In her first year at world class level, she finished sixth at the IAAF world indoor championships and is a strong candidate for a medal in Rio. The 22-year-old has been attracting attention recently with top performances \\u2013 like jumping 6.95m indoors at the beginning of this year \\u2013 matching previous German stars like Heike Drechsler, Olympic champion in Barcelona 1992 and Sydney 2000, as well as her charm and charisma away from the long jump track.\\n&quot;, \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/jumping-ahead\/\" })'  target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/jumping-ahead\/\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/jumping-ahead\/\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"x\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsports%2Fjumping-ahead%2F&#038;text=\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"pinterest\" href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsports%2Fjumping-ahead%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_2b\" ><span class=\"textStyle_intro\">Die Zukunft ist weiblich - und wir bauen unsere Frauenkategorie mit Top-Athletinnen weiter aus. Das j\u00fcngste Mitglied der PUMA-Familie: Alexandra Wester.<\/span>\n<br\/>Die deutsche Weitspringerin gab Anfang des Jahres im Alter von nur 21 Jahren ihr Deb\u00fct bei gro\u00dfen Wettk\u00e4mpfen und reiht sich damit in eine wachsende Liste junger PUMA-Athletinnen ein, zu der auch Jenna Prandini (Sprinterin aus den USA), Natasha Morrison (Sprinterin aus Jamaika), Anthonique Strachan (Sprinterin aus den Bahamas) und Michelle Jenneke (H\u00fcrdenl\u00e4uferin aus Australien) geh\u00f6ren.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>Wester<\/strong> etabliert sich schnell als einer der potenziellen Stars ihrer Sportart und Disziplin. In ihrem ersten Jahr auf Weltklasseniveau belegte sie bei den IAAF-Hallenweltmeisterschaften den sechsten Platz und ist eine starke Kandidatin f\u00fcr eine Medaille in Rio. Die 22-J\u00e4hrige hat in j\u00fcngster Zeit mit Spitzenleistungen - wie Anfang des Jahres mit 6,95 m in der Halle - auf sich aufmerksam gemacht, die es mit fr\u00fcheren deutschen Stars wie Heike Drechsler, Olympiasiegerin von Barcelona 1992 und Sydney 2000, aufnehmen k\u00f6nnen, aber auch mit ihrem Charme und ihrer Ausstrahlung abseits der Weitsprungbahn.<br\/>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_quote\" ><p>PUMA hat eine gro\u00dfartige Vision, wie das Unternehmen seine Attraktivit\u00e4t f\u00fcr Frauen steigern kann, und ich freue mich darauf, Teil der Pl\u00e4ne zu werden, die das erreichen werden. Die reiche Geschichte von PUMA in der Leichtathletik, die Partnerschaft mit einigen der gr\u00f6\u00dften Athleten und der zunehmende Fokus auf Frauen bedeutet, dass PUMA genau die richtige Sportmarke ist, um mich zu engagieren.  Ich freue mich auf das, was die Zukunft bringen wird.<\/p>\n<br\/><br\/>Alexandra Wester<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_2b\" ><br\/><strong>\u201cAlexandra hat eine gro\u00dfe Anziehungskraft sowohl in der Leichtathletik als auch f\u00fcr Frauen im Allgemeinen\u201d.\u201d<\/strong> sagte Pascal Rolling, unser Leiter f\u00fcr Sportmarketing im Bereich Laufen. \u201c<strong>Ihre Fortschritte im letzten Jahr waren beeindruckend, und sie hat die fr\u00fche Phase ihrer Karriere auf der Weltb\u00fchne mit bewundernswerter Ruhe und Begeisterung gemeistert.  Sie k\u00f6nnte durchaus in die Fu\u00dfstapfen von Heike Drechsler treten und die n\u00e4chste PUMA-Frau sein, die bei einer gro\u00dfen Meisterschaft ganz oben auf dem Weitsprung-Podest steht, und wir freuen uns, sie bei uns zu haben.\u201d <\/strong><br\/>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" ><h2>\u00dcber Alexandra<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Geboren<\/strong> am 21. M\u00e4rz 1994<\/p>\n<p><strong>in<\/strong> Gambia, Sohn eines deutschen Vaters und einer ghanaischen Mutter<\/p>\n<p><strong>2009<\/strong> - Deutscher Schulmeister im Siebenkampf<\/p>\n<p><strong>2009<\/strong> - Zweiter Platz Deutsche U18-Meisterschaften im Weitsprung<\/p>\n<p><strong>2011<\/strong> - Zweiter Platz bei den Deutschen Hallenmeisterschaften im F\u00fcnfkampf<\/p>\n<p><strong>2016<\/strong> - Deutscher Hallenmeister im Weitsprung<\/p>\n<p><strong>2016<\/strong> - Sechster Platz bei den IAAF-Hallenweltmeisterschaften in Portland, Oregon<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row headline -->\n<div class=\"row headlineBlock rowSingleColumnWide\">\n    <div class=\"col\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\">\n        <h2 >Alexandra in Aktion sehen<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/oxuWNnBEmx4\/hqdefault.jpg\" class=\"printonly\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio: 16\/9;\"\/>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"printonly\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/oxuWNnBEmx4<\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe class=\"hideinprint\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio: 16\/9;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oxuWNnBEmx4\" title=\"YouTube-Video-Player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row articleMulti1 spacing\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Die Zukunft ist weiblich - und wir bauen unsere Frauenkategorie mit Top-Athletinnen weiter aus. Das j\u00fcngste Mitglied der PUMA-Familie: Alexandra Wester.<br \/>\nDie deutsche Weitspringerin gab Anfang des Jahres im Alter von nur 21 Jahren ihr Deb\u00fct bei gro\u00dfen Wettk\u00e4mpfen und reiht sich damit in eine wachsende Liste junger PUMA-Athletinnen ein, zu der auch Jenna Prandini (Sprinterin aus den USA), Natasha Morrison (Sprinterin aus Jamaika), Anthonique Strachan (Sprinterin aus den Bahamas) und Michelle Jenneke (H\u00fcrdenl\u00e4uferin aus Australien) geh\u00f6ren.<br \/>\nWester etabliert sich schnell als einer der potenziellen Stars ihres Sports und ihrer Disziplin. In ihrem ersten Jahr auf Weltklasseniveau belegte sie den sechsten Platz bei den IAAF-Hallenweltmeisterschaften und ist eine starke Kandidatin f\u00fcr eine Medaille in Rio. Die 22-J\u00e4hrige hat in letzter Zeit mit Spitzenleistungen \u2013 wie einem Sprung von 6,95 m in der Halle zu Beginn dieses Jahres \u2013 Aufmerksamkeit erregt und kann sich damit mit fr\u00fcheren deutschen Stars wie Heike Drechsler, Olympiasiegerin 1992 in Barcelona und 2000 in Sydney, messen. Auch abseits der Weitsprungbahn besticht sie durch ihren Charme und ihr Charisma.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":3212,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_top_article":false,"is_featured_article":true,"EasyPostViewCounter":13930,"meta-headline":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"class_list":["post-3211","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"fullData":{"ID":3211,"post_author":"12","post_date":"2016-06-16 13:20:10","post_date_gmt":"2016-06-16 11:20:10","post_content":"<!-- wp:puma\/row-post-header {\"image\":{\"width\":1140,\"height\":640,\"file\":\"2016\/06\/JumpingAheadH1.jpg\",\"filesize\":62379,\"sizes\":{\"medium\":{\"file\":\"JumpingAheadH1-300x168.jpg\",\"width\":300,\"height\":168,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":7279},\"large\":{\"file\":\"JumpingAheadH1-1024x575.jpg\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":575,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":61614},\"thumbnail\":{\"file\":\"JumpingAheadH1-150x150.jpg\",\"width\":150,\"height\":150,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":5965},\"medium_large\":{\"file\":\"JumpingAheadH1-768x431.jpg\",\"width\":768,\"height\":431,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":36673},\"trp-custom-language-flag\":{\"file\":\"JumpingAheadH1-18x10.jpg\",\"width\":18,\"height\":10,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":404}},\"image_meta\":{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\",\"keywords\":[]},\"id\":3212,\"alt\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/JumpingAheadH1.jpg\",\"title\":\"JumpingAheadH1\",\"aspect_ratio\":1.78125,\"focalPointLeft\":0.5,\"focalPointTop\":0},\"headline\":\"Jumping Ahead\",\"content\":\"New Deal with German Long Jumper Alexandra Wester\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u003cspan class=\\u0022textStyle_intro\\u0022\\u003eThe future is female \u2013 and we\u2019re continuing to grow our women\u2019s category with top female athletes. The latest to join the PUMA family: Alexandra Wester.\\u003c\/span\\u003e\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;The German long jumper made her major competition debut earlier this year at only 21 years of age and joins a growing list of young female PUMA athletes that includes Jenna Prandini (US sprinter), Natasha Morrison (Jamaican sprinter), Anthonique Strachan (Bahamian sprinter) and Michelle Jenneke (Australian hurdler).\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;Wester\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; is quickly establishing herself as one of the potential stars of her sport and discipline. In her first year at world class level, she finished sixth at the IAAF world indoor championships and is a strong candidate for a medal in Rio. 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The latest to join the PUMA family: Alexandra Wester.\nThe German long jumper made her major competition debut earlier this year at only 21 years of age and joins a growing list of young female PUMA athletes that includes Jenna Prandini (US sprinter), Natasha Morrison (Jamaican sprinter), Anthonique Strachan (Bahamian sprinter) and Michelle Jenneke (Australian hurdler).\nWester is quickly establishing herself as one of the potential stars of her sport and discipline. In her first year at world class level, she finished sixth at the IAAF world indoor championships and is a strong candidate for a medal in Rio. The 22-year-old has been attracting attention recently with top performances \u2013 like jumping 6.95m indoors at the beginning of this year \u2013 matching previous German stars like Heike Drechsler, Olympic champion in Barcelona 1992 and Sydney 2000, as well as her charm and charisma away from the long jump track.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"jumping-ahead","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-09-19 15:07:19","post_modified_gmt":"2025-09-19 15:07:19","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/?p=3211","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw","ancestors":[],"page_template":"","post_category":[18],"tags_input":[],"id":3211,"author":"12","date":"2016-06-16 13:20:10","date_gmt":"2016-06-16 11:20:10","content":"<!-- wp:puma\/row-post-header {\"image\":{\"width\":1140,\"height\":640,\"file\":\"2016\/06\/JumpingAheadH1.jpg\",\"filesize\":62379,\"sizes\":{\"medium\":{\"file\":\"JumpingAheadH1-300x168.jpg\",\"width\":300,\"height\":168,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":7279},\"large\":{\"file\":\"JumpingAheadH1-1024x575.jpg\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":575,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":61614},\"thumbnail\":{\"file\":\"JumpingAheadH1-150x150.jpg\",\"width\":150,\"height\":150,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":5965},\"medium_large\":{\"file\":\"JumpingAheadH1-768x431.jpg\",\"width\":768,\"height\":431,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":36673},\"trp-custom-language-flag\":{\"file\":\"JumpingAheadH1-18x10.jpg\",\"width\":18,\"height\":10,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":404}},\"image_meta\":{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\",\"keywords\":[]},\"id\":3212,\"alt\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/JumpingAheadH1.jpg\",\"title\":\"JumpingAheadH1\",\"aspect_ratio\":1.78125,\"focalPointLeft\":0.5,\"focalPointTop\":0},\"headline\":\"Jumping Ahead\",\"content\":\"New Deal with German Long Jumper Alexandra Wester\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u003cspan class=\\u0022textStyle_intro\\u0022\\u003eThe future is female \u2013 and we\u2019re continuing to grow our women\u2019s category with top female athletes. The latest to join the PUMA family: Alexandra Wester.\\u003c\/span\\u003e\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;The German long jumper made her major competition debut earlier this year at only 21 years of age and joins a growing list of young female PUMA athletes that includes Jenna Prandini (US sprinter), Natasha Morrison (Jamaican sprinter), Anthonique Strachan (Bahamian sprinter) and Michelle Jenneke (Australian hurdler).\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;Wester\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; is quickly establishing herself as one of the potential stars of her sport and discipline. In her first year at world class level, she finished sixth at the IAAF world indoor championships and is a strong candidate for a medal in Rio. The 22-year-old has been attracting attention recently with top performances \u2013 like jumping 6.95m indoors at the beginning of this year \u2013 matching previous German stars like Heike Drechsler, Olympic champion in Barcelona 1992 and Sydney 2000, as well as her charm and charisma away from the long jump track.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"style\":\"2b\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u003cp\\u003ePUMA has a great vision for how it will grow its appeal to women, and I\u2019m excited to become a part of the plans that will accomplish that. Its rich history in track \\u0026 field, partnership with some of the greatest athletes and increasing focus on women means they are absolutely the right sport brand to commit myself to.  I\u2019m looking forward to what the future might bring.\\u003c\/p\\u003e\\n\\u003cbr\/\\u003e\\u003cbr\/\\u003eAlexandra Wester\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"quote\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;\u201cAlexandra has great appeal in both track and field and to women generally,\u201d\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; said \u00a0Pascal Rolling, our Head of Sports Marketing for Running. \u201c\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;Her progress over the past year has been impressive and she\u2019s handled the early stage of her career on the world stage with admirable calm and enthusiasm.\u00a0 She could well follow in the path of Heike Drechsler as the next PUMA woman to stand on top of the long jump podium in a major championship, and we\u2019re delighted to have her with us.\u201d \\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"style\":\"2b\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u003ch2\\u003eAbout Alexandra\\u003c\/h2\\u003e\\n\\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cstrong\\u003eBorn\\u003c\/strong\\u003e on March 21, 1994\\u003c\/p\\u003e\\n\\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cstrong\\u003ein\\u003c\/strong\\u003e Gambia to a German father and a Ghanaian mother\\u003c\/p\\u003e\\n\\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cstrong\\u003e2009\\u003c\/strong\\u003e \u2013 German School Champion in Heptathlon\\u003c\/p\\u003e\\n\\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cstrong\\u003e2009\\u003c\/strong\\u003e \u2013 Second place German U18 Championships in Long Jump\\u003c\/p\\u003e\\n\\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cstrong\\u003e2011\\u003c\/strong\\u003e \u2013 Second Place in the German Indoor Championships in Pentathlon\\u003c\/p\\u003e\\n\\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cstrong\\u003e2016\\u003c\/strong\\u003e \u2013 German Indoor Champion in Long Jump\\u003c\/p\\u003e\\n\\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cstrong\\u003e2016\\u003c\/strong\\u003e \u2013 Ranked sixth in the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Portland, Oregon\\u003c\/p\\u003e\\n\\u003cp\\u003e\\u0026nbsp;\\u003c\/p\\u003e\\n\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"default\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-headline {\"h1\":\"Watch Alexandra in Action\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-video {\"id\":\"oxuWNnBEmx4\",\"title\":\"Watch Alexandra in Action\",\"style\":\"Wide\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-article-multi {\"migrateBlock\":true,\"title\":\"\",\"mode\":\"manual\",\"numArticles\":1,\"manualArticles\":[{\"id\":79}],\"aspect\":\"1\"} \/-->","title":"Vorauseilend","excerpt":"Die Zukunft ist weiblich - und wir bauen unsere Frauenkategorie mit Top-Athletinnen weiter aus. Das j\u00fcngste Mitglied der PUMA-Familie: Alexandra Wester.\nDie deutsche Weitspringerin gab Anfang des Jahres im Alter von nur 21 Jahren ihr Deb\u00fct bei gro\u00dfen Wettk\u00e4mpfen und reiht sich damit in eine wachsende Liste junger PUMA-Athletinnen ein, zu der auch Jenna Prandini (US-Sprinterin), Natasha Morrison (Sprinterin aus Jamaika), Anthonique Strachan (Sprinterin aus den Bahamas) und Michelle Jenneke (H\u00fcrdenl\u00e4uferin aus Australien) geh\u00f6ren.\nWester etabliert sich schnell als einer der potenziellen Stars ihrer Sportart und Disziplin. In ihrem ersten Jahr auf Weltklasseniveau belegte sie bei den IAAF-Hallenweltmeisterschaften den sechsten Platz und ist eine starke Kandidatin f\u00fcr eine Medaille in Rio. Die 22-J\u00e4hrige hat in j\u00fcngster Zeit mit Spitzenleistungen - wie Anfang des Jahres mit 6,95 m in der Halle - auf sich aufmerksam gemacht, die es mit fr\u00fcheren deutschen Stars wie Heike Drechsler, Olympiasiegerin von Barcelona 1992 und Sydney 2000, aufnehmen k\u00f6nnen, aber auch mit ihrem Charme und ihrer Ausstrahlung abseits der Weitsprungbahn.","status":"publish","password":"","name":"vorpreschen","modified":"2025-09-19 15:07:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19 15:07:19","content_filtered":"","parent":0,"type":"post","mime_type":"","template":"","category":[18],"datetime_local":"16. Juni 2016 um 11:20","date_local":"16. 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