Denzel Comenentia (born 25 November 1995) is a Dutch athlete specialising in the

hammer throw The hammer throw is one of the four throwing events in regular track and field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and javelin. The "hammer" used in this sport is not like any of the tools also called by that name. It consis ...

and

shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. The shot put competition for men has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival in 1896, and women's ...

. He won silver medals in the latter at the 2014 World Junior Championships and 2017 European U23 Championships. His personal best in the hammer is 76.81 metres set in Torance in 2019. This is the current national record. His personal best in the shot put is 20.88 metres set in Knoxville in 2018.

International competitions

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1995 births Living people Athletes from Amsterdam Dutch male hammer throwers Dutch male shot putters Dutch expatriate sportspeople in the United States Dutch Athletics Championships winners Georgia Bulldogs track and field athletes 20th-century Dutch people 21st-century Dutch people {{Netherlands-athletics-bio-stub