Kathrin Klaas

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Kathrin Klaas
Kathrin Klaas celebrating at ISTAF 2015.jpg
Kathrin Klaas at the 2015 ISTAF Berlin meet.
Personal information
Born (1984-02-06) February 6, 1984 (age 39)
Haiger, Hesse, West Germany
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
SportAthletics
Event(s) Hammer throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)76.05 m (2012)
Updated on 14 August 2012.
Kathrin Klaas at the 2011 German Athletics Championships. Kathrin Klaas.jpg
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.

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Her personal best throw is 76.05 metres, set at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
2003 European Junior Championships Tampere, Finland 8th58.94 m
2005 European U23 Championships Erfurt, Germany 4th 66.50 m
World Championships Helsinki, Finland NM
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 6th 70.59 m
World Athletics Final Stuttgart, Germany 7th66.38 m
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 28th (q) 64.00 m
World Athletics Final Stuttgart, Germany 6th69.00 m
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 24th (q) 67.54 m
2009 World Championships Berlin, Germany 4th 74.23 m
Universiade Belgrade, Serbia 3rd 70.97 m
World Athletics Final Thessaloniki, Greece 4th 69.50 m
2010 European Championships Barcelona, Spain 15th (q) 65.82 m
2011 World Championships Berlin, Germany 7th 71.89 m
2012 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 4th 70.44 m
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 5th 76.05 m
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 20th (q) 68.34 m
2014 European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 4th 72.89 m
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 6th 73.18 m
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 25th (q) 64.39 m
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 18th (q) 67.92 m
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 11th 68.91 m
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 7th 71.50 m

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