Susanne Keil (born 18 May 1978 in
Frankfurt am Main
Frankfurt, officially Frankfurt am Main (; Hessian: , "Frank ford on the Main"), is the most populous city in the German state of Hesse. Its 791,000 inhabitants as of 2022 make it the fifth-most populous city in Germany. Located on its na ...
) is a female
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 from
Germany
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. Her personal best throw is 72.74 metres, achieved in July 2005 in
Nikiti
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. This ranks her third among German hammer throwers, behind
Betty Heidler
Betty Heidler (born 14 October 1983) is a retired German track and field athlete who competed in the hammer throw. She held the world record from 2011 until 2014 with her personal best throw of 79.42 m (260 ft 6 in). She is the 2012 Olympi ...
and
Kathrin Klaas
Kathrin Klaas (born 6 February 1984 in Haiger, Hesse) is a female hammer thrower from Germany. She is member of the Eintracht Frankfurt athletes team.
Her personal best throw is 76.05 metres, set at the 2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 S ...
. A member of
LG Eintracht Frankfurt Keil is a two-time national champion in the women's hammer throw (2002 and 2003)
Achievements
References
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1978 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Frankfurt
German female hammer throwers
Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes of Germany
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