Michael Friedrich Möllenbeck (12 December 1969 – 2 November 2022) was a German discus thrower.
Möllenbeck's greatest achievements were two World Championship bronze medals, and his bronze at the 2005 World Championships was especially welcome as Germany struggled to win medals. His personal best throw was 67.64 metres, achieved in June 2002 in Dortmund. This ranks him seventh among German discus throwers, behind Jürgen Schult, Lars Riedel, Wolfgang Schmidt, Armin Lemme, Hein-Direck Neu and Alwin Wagner.
Möllenbeck married fellow discus thrower Anja Gündler in 1996. He died on 2 November 2022, at the age of 52.
Achievements Representing 1988World Junior ChampionshipsSudbury, Canada9th49.30 mRepresenting 1999World Championships Seville, Spain6th64.90 m2000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia10th63.14 m2001World Championships Edmonton, Canada 3rd67.61 m 2002European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany 3rd66.37 mWorld CupMadrid, Spain 4th64.57 m2003World ChampionshipsParis, France 5th66.23 mWorld Athletics FinalMonte Carlo, Monaco 5th64.36 m2004Olympic GamesAthens, Greece20th59.79 m2005World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland 3rd65.95 mWorld Athletics FinalMonte Carlo, Monaco8th 59.27 m2006European ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden5th64.82 mWorld Athletics FinalStuttgart, Germany7th61.75 m
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