 Herman in 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Born | 19 October 1990 Oudenaarde, Belgium [1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Javelin |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | Javelin: 87.35m (Nairobi, 2023) NR |
Timothy Herman (born 19 October 1990) is a Belgian track and field athlete. He is a multiple time national champion and national record holder in the javelin. [2]
His grandfather was Olympic runner Frans Herman. [3]
At a young age he started with athletics, but did not like the running events. He started with a javelin variant called hockey ball (Dutch: hockeybal), a sport aimed to throw a ball of 140 gram as far as possible. It appeared that he was talented and was able to throw 64.90 metres. As a result of that he switched to javelin. [3] While having sponsors, he needed to combine his sport with work. [3]
Herman was injured from 2015 to the end of 2016. [3]
From ACME Zomergem, he is coached by Johan Kloeck and Luc van Maldegem. [4] On May 30, 2019, he threw 80.48m at the Flemish championships in Heusden-Zolder. It was his first throw over 80 metres. [5]
In 2022, Herman took part in the 2022 European Athletics Championships in Munich. He qualified for the final, and finished in tenth place overall. [1]
In 2023, at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi, he improved the 24-year-old Belgian national record set by Johan Kloeck, throwing 87.35 metres. [6]
He was selected for the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome in June 2024. [7]
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