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 as far as possible. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's de ...
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 ...
in
Thuringia
Thuringia (; officially the Free State of Thuringia, ) is one of Germany, Germany's 16 States of Germany, states. With 2.1 million people, it is 12th-largest by population, and with 16,171 square kilometers, it is 11th-largest in area.
Er ...
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He competed in
javelin throw
The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown as far as possible. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's de ...
at the
2012 Summer Olympics
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in
London
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, where he qualified for the final, and finished in 8th.
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 for Germany
Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
21st-century German sportsmen
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