German hammer thrower
Kathrin Klaas
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Born | (1984-02-06) February 6, 1984 (age 40) Haiger, Hesse, West Germany |
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Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
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Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
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Country | Germany |
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Sport | Athletics |
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Event | Hammer throw |
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Personal best | 76.05 m (2012) |
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Updated on 14 August 2012 |
Kathrin Klaas at the 2011 German Athletics Championships.
Kathrin Klaas (born 6 February 1984 in Haiger, Hesse) is a female hammer thrower from Germany. She is member of the Eintracht Frankfurt athletes team.
Her personal best throw is 76.05 metres, set at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Notes
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Representing Germany
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2003
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European Junior Championships
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Tampere, Finland
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8th
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58.94 m
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2005
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European U23 Championships
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Erfurt, Germany
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4th
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66.50 m
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World Championships
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Helsinki, Finland
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NM
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2006
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European Championships
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Gothenburg, Sweden
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6th
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70.59 m
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World Athletics Final
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Stuttgart, Germany
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7th
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66.38 m
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2007
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World Championships
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Osaka, Japan
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28th (q)
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64.00 m
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World Athletics Final
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Stuttgart, Germany
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6th
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69.00 m
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2008
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Olympic Games
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Beijing, China
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24th (q)
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67.54 m
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2009
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World Championships
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Berlin, Germany
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4th
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74.23 m
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Universiade
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Belgrade, Serbia
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3rd
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70.97 m
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World Athletics Final
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Thessaloniki, Greece
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4th
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69.50 m
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2010
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European Championships
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Barcelona, Spain
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15th (q)
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65.82 m
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2011
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World Championships
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Berlin, Germany
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7th
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71.89 m
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2012
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European Championships
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Helsinki, Finland
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4th
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70.44 m
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Olympic Games
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London, United Kingdom
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5th
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76.05 m
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2013
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World Championships
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Moscow, Russia
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20th (q)
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68.34 m
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2014
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European Championships
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Zürich, Switzerland
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4th
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72.89 m
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2015
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World Championships
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Beijing, China
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6th
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73.18 m
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2016
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European Championships
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
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25th (q)
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64.39 m
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Olympic Games
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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18th (q)
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67.92 m
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2017
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World Championships
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London, United Kingdom
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11th
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68.91 m
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2018
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European Championships
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Berlin, Germany
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7th
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71.50 m
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