Dorian Çollaku

Dorian Çollaku

Personal information
Nationality	Albania
Born	2 June 1977 Tirana, Albania
Residence	Espoo, Finland
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	96 kg (212 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Hammer throw
Club	Espoon Tapiot (FIN)
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	Hammer throw: 76.96 m (2008)

Dorian Çollaku (born June 2, 1977 in Tirana) is an Albanian hammer thrower.^[1] Collaku made his official debut for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where he competed in the men's hammer throw. He placed thirty-first in the qualifying rounds of the competition, with a throw of 70.06 metres.

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Collaku improved his performance by successfully throwing the hammer into the field on his third and final attempt, at 70.98 metres. Collaku, however, failed to advance into the hammer throw final, as he placed twenty-eighth overall in the qualifying rounds.^[2]

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Albania
1996	World Junior Championships	Sydney, Australia	17th (q)	Hammer	59.72 m
1997	European U23 Championships	Turku, Finland	16th (q)	Hammer	63.06 m
1999	European U23 Championships	Göteborg, Sweden	10th	Hammer	68.58 m
2002	European Championships	Munich, Germany	30th (q)	Hammer throw	67.47
2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	31st (q)	Hammer throw	70.06
2005	European Cup Winter Throwing	Mersin, Turkey	1st (c)	Hammer throw	72.17
	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	30th (q)	Hammer throw	58.83
2007	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	27th (q)	Hammer throw	66.63
2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, China	28th (q)	Hammer throw	70.98
2012	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	30th (q)	Hammer throw	59.92

References

1. "Dorian Çollaku". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
2. "Men's Hammer Throw – Qualifying Rounds". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 23 December 2012.

External links

• Dorian Çollaku profile at IAAF
• NBC Olympics Profile