Christoph Harting

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Christoph Harting
Athletics
EventDiscus throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best68.37 m (2016)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Discus throw
Updated on 13 August 2016.

Christoph Harting (born 10 April 1990) is a German athlete specialising in the discus throw.[1] He won the gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He competed at the 2013 and 2015 World Championships, reaching the final on the second occasion.

He is the younger brother of multiple-time world champion and fellow Olympic gold medalist Robert Harting.[2]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Germany
2011 European U23 Championships
Ostrava, Czech Republic
5th 58.65 m
2013 World Championships
Moscow, Russia
13th (q) 62.28 m
2015 World Championships
Beijing, China
8th 63.94 m
2016 European Championships
Amsterdam, Netherlands
4th 65.13 m
2016 Olympic Games
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1st 68.37 m PB
2018 European Championships
Berlin, Germany
NM
2019 World Championships
Doha, Qatar
14th (q) 63.08 m

References

  1. ^ Christoph Harting at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Rio 2016: Christoph Harting follows in his brother's footsteps with discus gold". Deutsche Welle. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2017.

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