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German javelin thrower From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Matthias de Zordo (born 21 February 1988[1]) is a German athlete who was the World Champion in the men's javelin throw in 2011. With a throw of 87.81 metres, he won the silver medal at the 2010 European Athletics Championships in Barcelona.
![]() Matthias de Zordo at the 2012 Bislett Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nationality | German | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Bad Kreuznach, West Germany | 21 February 1988|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 97 kg (214 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Javelin throw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | SV Saar 05 Saarbrücken | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best | 88.36 metres (September 2011) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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De Zordo was born in Bad Kreuznach. He became German Champion in July 2010 at the 2010 German Athletics Championships in Braunschweig and again at the 2011 German Athletics Championships in Kassel.
In 2011, he won gold at the World Championships in Daegu with a throw of 86.27 metres. He finished off his 2011 season with a win at the Memorial Van Damme in Brussels with a personal best of 88.36 metres. With his win in Brussels, he also secured the Diamond League trophy for the men's javelin.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing ![]() | ||||
2007 | European Junior Championships | Hengelo, Netherlands | 1st | 78.59 m |
2009 | European U23 Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 8th | 75.40 m |
2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 2nd | 87.81 m |
2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 1st | 86.27 m |