Thomas Goller

Who is Thomas Goller?

Thomas Goller is a German hurdler.

He won a bronze medal in a 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1997 European Athletics U23 Championships and two gold medals in the events of 400 metres hurdles and relay at the 1999 edition.

At senior level he competed at the 1998 European Championships, the 1999 World Championships and the 2000 Summer Olympics without reaching the final.

His personal best time is 48.54 seconds, achieved in June 1999 in Jena. This ranks him fifth on the German all-time list, behind Harald Schmid, Olaf Hense, Edgar Itt and Uwe Ackermann.

Goller represented the sports clubs Dresdner SC, LAZ Leipzig and LG Asics Pirna. He was the German Champion in 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2009 over the 400 metres hurdles.

In May 2010 it was proved that Thomas Goller had consumed Boldenone and Desoxymethyltestosterone. The DLV suspended him and TV Wattenscheid 01 terminated his contract. At a hearing in July 2010, he was given a two-year ban where he announced his retirement from the sport.