Tino Häber (born 1982) is a German
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 ...
er. He was born in
Gera
Gera is a city in the German state of Thuringia. With around 93,000 inhabitants, it is the third-largest city in Thuringia after Erfurt and Jena as well as the easternmost city of the ''Thüringer Städtekette'', an almost straight string of cit ...
in
Thuringia
Thuringia (; german: Thüringen ), officially the Free State of Thuringia ( ), is a state of central Germany, covering , the sixth smallest of the sixteen German states. It has a population of about 2.1 million.
Erfurt is the capital and larg ...
.
He competed in
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 ...
at the
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...
in
London
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, where he qualified for the final, and finished in 8th.
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Seasonal bests by year
*2004 - 79.88
*2005 - 75.79
*2006 - 71.62
*2007 - 80.24
*2008 - 80.71
*2009 - 83.46
*2010 - 79.74
*2011 - 79.81
*2012 - 82.10
*2013 - 78.78
References
1982 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Gera
German male javelin throwers
Olympic athletes of Germany
Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
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