Throwers

Jakub Vadlejch

Jakub Vadlejch

Editorial staffJune 2, 2025
Jakub Vadlejch Honours Sports Career of Jakub Vadlejch | Jakub Vadlejch Biography Jakub Vadlejch was born in Prague on October 10, 1990. He has been competing internationally in the javelin since he reached the final of the 2007 World Youth Championships at the age of 16. By 2010, he increased his personal best to 84.47 […]
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Anderson Peters

Anderson Peters

Editorial staffMay 28, 2025
Anderson Peters Honours | Anderson Peters Medals Sports Career of Anderson Peters | Anderson Peters Javelin Grenada’s Anderson Peters is one of the most accomplished javelin throwers of all time. In 2012, became the Caribbean Free Trade Association (CARIFTA) U20 champion when he threw 78.28 meters to set a new meet record and national record. […]
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Leonardo Fabbri

Leonardo Fabbri

Editorial staffMay 27, 2025
Leonardo Fabbri Honours Leonardo Fabbri Early Life and Early Career Leonardo Fabbri has established himself as one of the world’s best shot putters over the past several seasons. His personal best of 22.98 meters is an Italian record. Fabbri was born into an athletic family in the Florence metro area. His mother was a swimmer […]
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Wilma Murto

Editorial staffMay 25, 2025
Wilma Murto Honours Wilma Murto Early Life and Career Wilma Anna Helena Murto is a rising star in the women’s pole vault. She’s the current World Record holder in the women’s U20 pole vault record, having jumped 4.71 meters as an 18-year-old. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0k0lLGjN5Og Murto grew up in the small town of Salo in Southwest Finland, […]
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Julian Weber at the European Championships

Julian Weber

Editorial staffMay 20, 2025
Julian Weber Honours Julian Weber Career | Julian Weber Javelin Thrower Biography Julian Weber was born in Mainz, Germany. As a young athlete, he showed a natural aptitude for throwing, with teachers and coaches constantly remarking about his throwing ability. However, he dropped athletics for the sport of handball from ages 12 to 16 before […]
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Yemisi Ogunleye at the 2024 Olympics

Yemisi Ogunleye

Editorial staffMay 20, 2025
Yemisi Ogunleye Honours Yemisi Ogunleye Career Yemisi Ogunleye trains in Mannheim, Germany, with the club MTG. She rose to international prominence in 2023, and her young career is capped with a 2024 Olympic Gold medal from Paris. As a youth, Ogunleye tried many different events, including the long jump, triple jump, and hurdles. From about […]
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