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Born | March 25, 1988 | ||||||||||||||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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Country | Austria | ||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Javelin | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Updated on 12 August 2012 |
Elisabeth Eberl (born 25 March 1988, in Graz) is an Austrian javelin thrower. [1] She competed in the javelin throw event at the 2012 Summer Olympics. [2]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Austria | |||||
2005 | World Youth Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 15th (q) | Javelin throw | 44.47 m |
2007 | European Junior Championships | Hengelo, Netherlands | 13th (q) | Javelin throw | 47.46 m |
2009 | European Cup Winter Throwing (U23) | Tenerife, Spain | 2nd | Javelin throw | 54.31 m |
European U23 Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 12th | Javelin throw | 50.52 m | |
Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 11th | Javelin throw | 52.35 m | |
2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 25th (q) | Javelin throw | 56.48 m |
2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 37th (q) | Javelin throw | 49.66 m |
2013 | Universiade | Kazan, Russia | 3rd | Javelin throw | 55.02 m |
2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 17th (q) | Javelin throw | 54.41 m |
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