Lars Hamann (born 4 April 1989) is a German
track and field
Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events ...
athlete who competes in the
javelin throw
The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's decathlon and the ...
. His personal best is 86.71
m.
Career
He has represented his nation at two World Championships (
2013
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and
2015
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), missing out on the final on both occasions. He competed for Germany at the
2016 European Championships, where he finished twentieth in qualifying and did not advance to the final.
Competition record
Seasonal bests by year
*2006 - 67.18
*2007 - 68.40
*2008 - 71.03
*2009 - 74.23
*2010 - 77.24
*2011 - 74.85
*2012 - 79.55
*2013 - 84.20
*2014 - 79.65
*2015 - 84.26
*2016 - 85.79
*2017 - 86.71
References
German male javelin throwers
Living people
Place of birth missing (living people)
1989 births
World Athletics Championships athletes for Germany
Sportspeople from Meissen
Athletes from Saxony
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