Katharina Molitor
 Katharina Molitor in 2011 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
8 November 1983 Bedburg, West Germany |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Website | katharina-molitor.de |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 Germany |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Javelin throw |
| Club | Bayer 04 Leverkusen |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 6th at the 2012 Summer Olympics |
| Personal best(s) |
67.69 metres (Beijing, August 2015) |
Medal record
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Katharina Molitor 2015
Katharina Molitor (born 8 November 1983) is a German athlete who specialises in the javelin throw with a personal best of 67.69 metres.[1] Additionally, she plays for Bayer Leverkusen in the German Erste Volleyball-Bundesliga, the highest league in German volleyball.[2]
Molitor competed for Germany at the 2008 Summer Olympics and finished 8th in the final.[3] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she improved to 6th place.[3]
She won gold at the 2010 German Athletics Championships before competing at the 2010 European Athletics Championships.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References
- ↑ "111. Deutsche Leichtathletik-Meisterschaften" (PDF). Deutscher Leichtathletik-Verband (in German). 24 July 2011.
- ↑ "Leverkusen kehrt nach zwei Jahren Pause zurück auf die Erstliga-Bühne". Deutsche Volleyball-Liga (DVL) (in German). 6 October 2011.
- 1 2 "Katharina Molitor Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-07-07.
External links
- Official website (German)
- Katharina Molitor profile at IAAF
- DLV profile (German)
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