Raymond Hecht
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| Born |
November 11, 1968 (age 47) Gardelegen, Saxony-Anhalt, East Germany | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (231 lb) | ||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||
| Country |
 East Germany Germany | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Javelin throw | ||||||||||||
| Club | SC Magdeburg | ||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 92.60 m (1995) | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Raymond Hecht (born 11 November 1968 in Gardelegen, Saxony-Anhalt) is a German javelin thrower. He represented SC Magdeburg in former East Germany.
His personal best throw is 92.60 metres, achieved in July 1995 in Oslo. This places him fourth on the all-time performers list. This is also the current German record. Hecht set five German records in total (note that East German Uwe Hohn threw 104.80 metres with the old javelin design).
He won the M45 division of the 2015 World Masters Athletics Championships representing France.
Seasonal bests by year
- 1986 - 71.08
- 1987 - 75.90
- 1990 - 83.24
- 1991 - 81.92
- 1992 - 79.58
- 1993 - 88.90
- 1994 - 90.06
- 1995 - 92.60
- 1996 - 92.28
- 1997 - 87.32
- 1998 - 88.08
- 1999 - 88.67
- 2000 - 87.76
- 2001 - 88.88
- 2002 - 87.87
- 2003 - 86.22
- 2004 - 82.85
- 2005 - 77.20
- 2006 - 73.94
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing East Germany | ||||
| 1987 | European Junior Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 3rd | 72.78 m |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 10th | 77.72 m |
| Representing Germany | ||||
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 12th | 70.58 m |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 23rd | 75.00 m |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 5th | 81.18 m |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 4th | 83.30 m |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 4th | 86.88 m |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 13th | 79.38 m |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | 86.63 m |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 5th | 85.92 m |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 4th | 87.76 m |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 5th | 86.46 m |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 5th | 83.95 m |
References
- Raymond Hecht profile at IAAF
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