Career
He was successful on the youth and junior athletics circuit, winning gold medals at the World Youth Championships and World Junior Championships. He held the world junior record of 22.73 m with the 6 kg shot. His personal best with the senior implement is 22.20 m.
Initially a decathlon specialist, the death of his personal coach in 2006 led him to focus exclusively on the shot put and discus throwing events.
Returning to the junior 6 kg shot in the outdoor season, he became the first ever junior athlete to throw beyond 22 metres in Mannheim, setting consecutive world junior records of 22.18 m and then 22.34 m. He ended his first senior international appearance in 15th place in the qualifying rounds.
The 2010 season was his first as a senior athlete and he was runner-up at the Indoor and Outdoor German Championships. Storl represented Germany at the 2010 European Athletics Championships and managed fourth place.
He surpassed the 21-metre mark in Gothenburg in June with a throw of 21.03 m and topped the podium at both the 2011 European Team Championships and 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships, setting championship records of 20.81 m and 20.45 m in the process.
He added to his best mark with a throw of 21.05 m at the Weltklasse hinterm Deich meeting. Storl surpassed the 22-metre mark on 9 July 2015 in Lausanne with a winning throw of 22.20m, making it his new personal best.