Raymond Hecht (born 11 November 1968) 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 eve ...
athlete who competed 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 wom ...
. His personal best throw is 92.60
m, achieved in 1995. This places him eighth on the
all-time rankings.
During his career, Hecht set five German records. His best result in international competition was a
bronze medal at the
1998 European Championships. At a club level, he represented
SC Magdeburg
SC Magdeburg is a handball club from Magdeburg, Germany, and is competing in the Handball-Bundesliga.
History
During the time in the GDR, the club won 10 national championships (1970, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1991) an ...
in former East Germany.
In 2015, he won the M45 division of the
World Masters 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
References
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1968 births
Living people
People from Gardelegen
People from Bezirk Magdeburg
German male javelin throwers
East German male javelin throwers
Sportspeople from Saxony-Anhalt
Olympic athletes of Germany
World Athletics Championships athletes for Germany
Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
European Athletics Championships medalists
SC Magdeburg athletes
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