Julia Harting
Julia Harting (née Fischer; born 1 April 1990 in Berlin) is a German athlete who specialises in the discus throw. She won the silver medal at the 2016 European Championships, and has represented Germany at two Olympics (2012 and 2016).[1]
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Personal information | |
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Full name | Julia Fischer |
Born | Berlin, Germany | 1 April 1990
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) |
Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) |
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Country | Germany |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Discus throw |
Achievements and titles | |
Regional finals | 5th at the 2012 European Athletics Championships |
National finals | 2nd at the 2012 German Athletics Championships |
Personal best(s) |
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Medal record
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She was a u18 World Champion in 2007.[2][3]
Fischer represented Germany at the 2012 European Athletics Championships where she finished 5th in the discus event with a throw of 62.10 metres.[4] She also finished in 5th at the 2015 World Championships.[5]
Julia Harting is married to German discus thrower Robert Harting.
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2007 | World Youth Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 1st | Discus | 51.39, PB |
2008 | World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 2nd | Discus | 54.69 m |
2011 | European U23 Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 1st | Discus | 59.60, PB |
2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 5th | Discus | 62.10 |
Summer Olympics | London, United Kingdom | 20th (q) | Discus | 60.23 | |
2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 13th (q) | Discus | 60.09 |
2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 5th | Discus | 62.10 |
2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 5th | Discus | 63.88 m |
2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 2nd | Discus | 65.77 m |
Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 9th | Discus | 62.67 m | |
2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 9th | Discus | 61.34 m |
References
- "Julia Fischer Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
- "Perkovic looking for long throws in Eugene – IAAF Diamond League| News | iaaf.org". www.iaaf.org. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
- "Long throwers in welcome territory in Eugene – IAAF Diamond League| News | iaaf.org". www.iaaf.org. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
- "2012 European Athletics Championships – Women's discus throw" (PDF). European Athletic Association. 1 July 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- "Julia HARTING | Profile | iaaf.org". www.iaaf.org. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
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