Matthias Moder (born 17 June 1963 in
Torgau
Torgau () is a town on the banks of the Elbe in northwestern Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district Nordsachsen.
Outside Germany, the town is best known as where on 25 April 1945, the United States and Soviet Armies forces first ...
) is a retired
East German
East Germany, officially the German Democratic Republic (GDR; german: Deutsche Demokratische Republik, , DDR, ), was a country that existed from its creation on 7 October 1949 until its dissolution on 3 October 1990. In these years the state ...
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 ...
er.
He finished seventh at the
1986 European Championships. Moder represented the sports club
SC Dynamo Berlin
The Sports Club Dynamo Berlin was an East German sports club that existed from 1954 to 1991. It was the largest sports club of SV Dynamo, the sports association of the security agencies. The club was disbanded after German reunification and even ...
, and became East German champion in 1985.
His personal best throw was 80.92 metres, achieved in June 1985 in
Halle, Germany Halle, Germany may refer to:
* Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, also called ''Halle an der Saale'', or Halle (Saale)
* Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia, also called ''Halle in Westfalen'', or ''Halle (Westfalen)''
* Halle, Bentheim, in the district of Bentheim, ...
.
References
1963 births
Living people
German male hammer throwers
East German male hammer throwers
People from Torgau
Athletes from Saxony
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