Athletics
Bayer's „Golden Team"
For many years athletics have received very special support from Bayer AG. Numerous athletes have helped make Leverkusen a household name in the world of athletics with their outstanding displays at the Olympics or at World Championships.
The current figurehead of the TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen athletics department is the so-called “Golden Team” that consists of more than 20 leading athletes. This team that receives special support consists of experienced athletes and young talents that could one day win titles.
The current figurehead of the TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen athletics department is the so-called “Golden Team” that consists of more than 20 leading athletes. This team that receives special support consists of experienced athletes and young talents that could one day win titles.
| Name | Discipline |
| Sebastian Bayer | Long jump |
| Lars Börgeling | Pole vault |
| Caroline Dieckhöner | 400 m |
| Stefan Drews | Decathlon |
| Danny Ecker | Pole vault |
| Markus Esser | Hammer |
| Roman Fricke | High jump |
| Julia Hartmann | High jump |
| Melanie Kraus | Marathon |
| Mario Kröckert | Marathon |
| Floé Kühnert | Pole vault |
| Aleixo-Platini Menga | 100 m / 200 m |
| Katharina Molitor | Javelin |
| Steffi Nerius | Javelin |
| Sorina Nwachukwu | 100 m / 200 m / 400 m |
| Jennifer Oeser | Heptathlon |
| Björn Otto | Pole vault |
| Mareike Peters | 100 m / 200 m |
| Robin Schembera | 800 m |
| Michael Schrader | Decathlon |
| Christine Schulz | Heptathlon |
| Richard Spiegelburg | Pole vault |
| Silke Spiegelburg | Pole vault |
| Linda Stahl | Javelin |
| Annika Suthe | Javelin |
| Stefan Wieser | 100 m / 200 m |