Marius Karges

Marius Karges is a German discus thrower. In 2022, he became World under-20 Champion in the discus throw.

Early life

Karges was born in Bad Wildungen, in the Waldeck-Frankenberg district of Hesse, Germany. He attended the Carl von Weinberg School in Frankfurt and is a member of Eitracht Frankfurt athletics club.

In August 2022, he was a gold medalist at the 2022 [World Athletics U20 Championships – Men's discus throw|2022 World Athletics U20 Championships] in Cali, Colombia, finishing ahead of compatriot Miká Sosna, winning gold with a throw of 65.55 metres.
He came third at the German Winter Throwing Championships in 2023, with a personal best throw with the 2 kilogram men’s discus of 62.43 meters. Shortly afterwards, he was
selected for his senior international debut, representing Germany at the European Throwing Cup in Portugal. He finished seventh in Portugal with a throw of 60.94 metres.
In May 2023, he threw a new personal best of 63.74 metres in Halle. In July 2023, he was a silver medalist at the European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's discus throw|European Athletics U23 Championships] in Espoo, Finland, finishing behind Lithuanian Mykolas Alekna.
He threw a personal best 64.11 metres for the two-kilogram men's discus whilst competing in Neubrandenburg in May 2024 during a run of consistency that saw him not drop below 60 metres in a competition for the first part of the year, although ultimately he fell short of the European Championships standard of 65.20 metres. He finished runner-up at the German U23 Championships in Monchengladbach in July 2024 with a throw of 63.51 metres.
He won the bronze medal at the 2025 [European Athletics U23 Championships] in Bergen, part of a German 1-2-3 in the event, behind compatriots Mika Sosna and event winner Steven Richter.