Henrik Janssen (born 19 May 1998) is a German discus thrower. He was the German national champion in 2023.

Career

He threw a 62.60 metres distance to qualify for the final at the

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in Munich. He finished in finished tenth place overall with a 61.11 meters throw in the final. He finished second at the

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in Silesia in June 2023, throwing over 64 metres. On 9 July 2023 he became German champion, throwing 63.93 metres in

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. He finished in eighth place at the

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in Budapest in August 2023 with a top throw of 63.80 metres having qualified for the final with a throw of 63.79 metres. Competing in Germany in May 2024, he threw a lifetime best of 67.43 metres to meet the 2024 Paris Olympics standard, and three days later won a meet in Halle. On 2 June 2024 he finished fourth at the

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event in

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with 65.85 metres. was selected for the

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in Rome.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Janssen, Hendrik 1998 births Living people German male discus throwers World Athletics Championships athletes for Germany Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics