Primož Kozmus

Primož Kozmus

Primož Kozmus in 2012.
Personal information
Full name	Primož Kozmus
Nationality	Slovenia
Born	September 30, 1979 Novo Mesto, Slovenia
Residence	Brežice, Slovenia
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	106 kg (234 lb; 16.7 st)
Sport
Country	Slovenia
Sport	athletics
Event(s)	Hammer throw
Medal record Men's athletics Competitor for  Slovenia Olympic Games 2008 Beijing Hammer throw 2012 London Hammer throw World Championships 2009 Berlin Hammer throw 2007 Osaka Hammer throw 2011 Daegu Hammer throw Military World Games 2007 Hyderabad Hammer throw

Primož Kozmus (born September 30, 1979 in Novo Mesto) is a Slovenian hammer thrower. His gold medals in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and the 2009 World Championships in Berlin made him the first ever Slovenian athlete to win both titles.^[1]

His personal best throw and the Slovenian record is 82.58 metres, achieved in September 2009 in Celje, Slovenia.

On 8 October 2009, Kozmus unexpectedly announced his temporary retirement from athletics.^[2] On 25 October 2010, he announced his return.^[3] After moderate achievements in the 2011 season, Kozmus stated his goal at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was to place in the top eight in the finals. He won bronze with 79.39 m.^[4] Since then, he has also won the silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics.^[5]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing  Slovenia
1997	European Junior Championships	Ljubljana, Slovenia	22nd (q)	58.14 m
1999	European U23 Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	12th	66.11 m
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	38th (q)	68.83 m
2001	European U23 Championships	Amsterdam, Netherlands	15th (q)	68.11 m
	Mediterranean Games	Tunis, Tunisia	4th	71.12 m
2002	European Championships	Munich, Germany	25th (q)	72.60 m
2003	World Championship	Paris, France	5th	79.68 m
	World Athletics Final	Szombathely, Hungary	6th	78.59 m
2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	5th	78.56 m
	World Athletics Final	Szombathely, Hungary	4th	77.21 m
2006	European Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	7th	78.18 m
	World Athletics Final	Stuttgart, Germany	8th	76.39 m
2007	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	2nd	82.29 m
	World Athletics Final	Stuttgart, Germany	6th	76.78 m
2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, China	1st	82.02 m
2009	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	1st	80.84 m
	World Athletics Final	Thessaloniki, Greece	1st	79.80 m
2011	World Championships	Daegu, South Korea	3rd	79.39 m
2012	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	2nd	79.36 m
2013	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	4th	79.22 m
2014	European Championships	Zürich, Switzerland	6th	77.46 m

References

1. Video: Kozmus olimpijski prvak!. Radiotelevizija Slovenija. Retrieved 2009-10-08.
2. Šemrov U. (8 October 2009). "Šokantna Kozmusova odločitev: Najboljši slovenski športnik se je odločil za prekinitev kariere" (in Slovenian). Dnevnik. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
3. "Primož Kozmus: Vračam se" [Primož Kozmus: I'm coming back] (in Slovenian). Retrieved 25 October 2010.
4. http://www.rtvslo.si/sport/atletika/sp-v-atletiki-2011/foto-video-kozmus-malo-govoril-toda-ogromno-storil/265050
5. "London 2012 - Athletics - Men's Hammer". www.olympic.org. IOC. Retrieved 24 November 2014.

External links

• Primož Kozmus profile at IAAF