Personal information | |
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Born | Bedburg, West Germany | 8 November 1983
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) |
Website | katharina-molitor.de |
Sport | |
Country | Germany |
Sport | Track and field |
Event(s) | Javelin throw |
Club | Bayer 04 Leverkusen |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 67.69 m (2015) |
Medal record |
Katharina Molitor (born 8 November 1983) is a German sportswoman who competes as a javelin thrower and volleyball player. As a javelin thrower, she is a World Champion, having won gold in 2015, and her personal best throw is 67.69 m. [1] As a volleyball player, she represents Bayer Leverkusen in the Erste Volleyball-Bundesliga, the highest tier of German volleyball. [2]
She is a two-time Olympian, having competed in the javelin throw for Germany at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. She finished eighth in 2008, and improved to sixth in 2012. [3] She won gold at the 2010 German Championships and has since competed in every European and World Championships. Her best result is first place at the 2015 World Championships.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing Germany | ||||
2005 | European U23 Championships | Erfurt, Germany | 2nd | 57.01 m |
2007 | Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 6th | 58.19 m |
2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 8th | 59.64 m |
2009 | Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 4th | 59.41 m |
2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 4th | 63.81 m |
2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 5th | 64.32 m |
2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 5th | 60.99 m |
Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 6th | 62.89 m | |
2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 13th (q) | 60.32 m |
2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 9th | 58.00 m |
2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 1st | 67.69 m |
2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 4th | 63.20 m |
2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 7th | 63.75 m |
2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 15th (q) | 58.00 m |
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