Claudine Vita

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Claudine Vita
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Vita in 2015
Personal information
Born (1996-09-19) 19 September 1996 (age 28)
Frankfurt (Oder), Germany [1]
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Discus throw, shot put
ClubSC Neubrandenburg
Coached byDieter Kollark
Franka Dietzsch
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Munich Discus throw

Claudine Vita (born 19 September 1996 in Frankfurt an der Oder) is a German athlete competing in the discus throw and shot put. She competed at the 2020 and 2024 Olympic Games, as well as multiple other major championships. She was a bronze medalist at the 2022 European Athletics Championships, and a gold medalist at the 2017 European U23 Championships and 2015 European Junior Championships. [2]

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Career

She won a silver medal at the 2013 IAAF World Youth Championships in Donetsk, Ukraine. [3] She won a gold medal in the discus throw at the 2015 European Junior Championships in Eskilstuna, Sweden. [4] She won a gold medal in the discus throw at the 2017 European U23 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland. [5] She was a silver medalist at the 2019 Summer Universiade in Naples. [6] She won gold competing for Germany at the 2019 European Athletics Team Championships in Poland. [7]

She competed at the delayed 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan held in 2021, where she qualified for the final and placed ninth overall. [8]

She competed at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, where she successfully reached the final and placed fifth overall with a best throw of 65.24 metres. [9]

She competed at the 2022 European Athletics Championships in Munich, Germany, where she qualified for the final and placed third overall with a best throw of 65.20 metres to win the bronze medal. [10]

She competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, placing tenth in the final with a throw of 63.19 metres, having thrown 64.51 metres in the qualifying round. [11]

She placed fifth in the final at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome, Italy. [12] She competed at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, where she placed sixth in the final with a best throw of 63.62 metres. [13]

Personal life

Vita was born in Germany to Angolan parents. [14]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
2013 World Youth Championships Donetsk, Ukraine 2ndDiscus throw52.59 m
2014 World Junior Championships Eugene, United States 5thDiscus throw 55.58 m
2015 European Junior Championships Eskilstuna, Sweden 2ndShot put17.13 m
1stDiscus throw57.47 m
2017 European Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 5thShot put 18.09 m
European Throwing Cup (U23) Las Palmas, Spain 1stDiscus throw58.76 m
European U23 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 5thShot put 17.33 m
1stDiscus throw 61.79 m
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 4thDiscus throw 61.25 m
2019 Universiade Naples, Italy 2ndDiscus throw 61.52 m
World Championships Doha, Qatar 9thDiscus throw 60.77 m
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 9thDiscus throw 61.80 m
2022 World Championships Eugene, United States 5thDiscus throw 64.24 m
European Championships Munich, Germany 3rdDiscus throw 65.20 m
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 10thDiscus throw 63.19 m
2024 European Championships Rome, Italy 5thDiscus throw 62.65 m
Olympic Games Paris, France6thDiscus throw 63.62 m

Personal bests

[15]

Outdoor

Indoor

References

  1. "Interview with Daria Zabawska" (in Polish). Wywiady24. 19 March 2016. Archived from the original on 22 September 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  2. "Claudine Vita". World Athletics. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  3. "IAAF World Youth Championships". World Athletics. 10 July 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  4. "European Junior Championships". World Athletics. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  5. "Bydgoszcz European U23 Championships". World Athletics. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  6. "Universiade". World Athletics. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  7. "European Team Championships". World Athletics. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  8. "Olympic Games". World Athletics. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  9. "World Championships". World Athletics. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  10. "European Championships". World Athletics. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  11. "World Championships". World Athletics. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  12. "European Championships". World Athletics. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  13. "The XXXIII Olympic Games". World Athletics. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  14. "Claudine Vita: "In die Fußstapfen von Shanice Craft treten"". 21 March 2018.
  15. "All-Athletics profile". All-Athletics.com. Retrieved 18 September 2017.