Christoph Harting
Christoph Harting (born 10 April 1990) is a German athlete specialising in the discus throw.[1] He won the gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He competed at the 2013 and 2015 World Championships, reaching the final on the second occasion.
![]() Harting in 2015 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Cottbus, East Germany | 10 April 1990
Height | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) |
Weight | 120 kg (265 lb) |
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Country | ![]() |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Discus throw |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 68.37 m (2016) |
Medal record
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Updated on 13 August 2016. |
He is the younger brother of multiple-time world champion and fellow Olympic gold medalist Robert Harting.[2]
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing ![]() | ||||
2011 | European U23 Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 5th | 58.65 m |
2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 13th (q) | 62.28 m |
2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 8th | 63.94 m |
2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 4th | 65.13 m |
2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1st | 68.37 m PB |
2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | – | NM |
2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 14th (q) | 63.08 m |
References
- Christoph Harting at World Athletics
- "Rio 2016: Christoph Harting follows in his brother's footsteps with discus gold". Deutsche Welle. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
External links
- Christoph Harting at the International Olympic Committee
- Christoph Harting at the Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund (in German)
- Christoph Harting at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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