Karsten Kobs
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| Medal record | |||
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 Karsten Kobs |
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| Men’s Athletics | |||
Competitor for  Germany |
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| World Championships | |||
| Gold | 1999 Seville | Hammer | |
Karsten Kobs (born September 16, 1971 in Dortmund) is a German hammer thrower, who's personal best throw is 82.78 metres, achieved in June 1999 in Dortmund. This ranks him third among German hammer throwers, only behind Ralf Haber and Heinz Weis. [1]
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
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| 1990 | World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 4th | |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 9th | |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 1st | |
| 2002 | World Cup | Madrid, Spain | 3rd | |
| 2003 | World Athletics Final | Szombathely, Hungary | 8th | |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 8th | |
| World Athletics Final | Szombathely, Hungary | 7th | ||
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 8th |
[edit] External links
- IAAF profile for Karsten Kobs
- Leverkusen who's who
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Preceded by Tibor Gécsek |
Men's Hammer Best Year Performance 1999 |
Succeeded by Igor Astapkovich |
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