Christoph Harting
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German discus thrower (born 1990)
| Harting in 2015 | |||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
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| Born | (1990年04月10日) 10 April 1990 (age 34) Cottbus, East Germany | ||||||
| Height | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) | ||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (265 lb) | ||||||
| Sport | |||||||
| Country | Germany | ||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||
| Event | Discus throw | ||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||
| Personal best | 68.37 m (2016) | ||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 13 August 2016 | |||||||
Christoph Harting (born 10 April 1990) is a German athlete specialising in the discus throw.[1] He won the gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He competed at the 2013 and 2015 World Championships, reaching the final on the second occasion.
He is the younger brother of multiple-time world champion and fellow Olympic gold medalist Robert Harting.[2]
International competitions
[edit ]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| Representing Germany | ||||
| 2011 | European U23 Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 5th | 58.65 m |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 13th (q) | 62.28 m |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 8th | 63.94 m |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 4th | 65.13 m |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1st | 68.37 m PB |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | – | NM |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 14th (q) | 63.08 m |
References
[edit ]- ^ Christoph Harting at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
- ^ "Rio 2016: Christoph Harting follows in his brother's footsteps with discus gold". Deutsche Welle. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
External links
[edit ]- Christoph Harting at World Athletics
- Christoph Harting at European Athletics (archive)
- Christoph Harting at the Deutscher Leichtathletik-Verband (in German) Edit this at Wikidata
- Christoph Harting at Olympics.com Edit this at Wikidata
- Christoph Harting at Olympic.org (archived) Edit this at Wikidata
- Christoph Harting at Olympedia Edit this at Wikidata
- Christoph Harting at Team Deutschland (in German) Edit this at Wikidata
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