Karsten Kobs
Karsten Kobs (born 16 September 1971 in Dortmund) is a German hammer thrower, whose personal best throw is 82.78 metres, achieved in June 1999 in Dortmund. This ranks him third among German hammer throwers, only behind Ralf Haber and Heinz Weis.
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Born | Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany | September 16, 1971|||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 127 kg (280 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Men's Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Men's Hammer throw | |||||||||||||||||||
Club | Bayer Leverkusen | |||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 82.78 m (1999) | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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1989 | European Junior Championships | Varaždin, FR Yugoslavia | 10th | 62.02 m |
1990 | World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 4th | 67.66 m |
Representing | ||||
1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 16th | 71.82 m |
1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 10th | 74.40 m |
1995 | World Student Games | Fukuoka, Japan | 7th | 73.32 m |
World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 16th | 72.96 m | |
1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | 18th | 74.20 m |
1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 9th | 76.12 m |
1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | 80.13 m |
1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 1st | 80.24 m |
2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 31st | 72.29 m |
IAAF Grand Prix Final | Doha, Qatar | 3rd | 79.22 m | |
2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | — | DNS |
2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 14th | 77.44 m |
World Cup | Madrid, Spain | 3rd | 78.44 m | |
2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 17th | 75.55 m |
World Athletics Final | Szombathely, Hungary | 8th | 74.18 m | |
2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 8th | 76.30 m |
World Athletics Final | Szombathely, Hungary | 7th | 75.26 m | |
2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 8th | 77.93 m |
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