Ethan Katzberg

Sports Career of Ethan Katzberg | Ethan Katzberg Biography

Ethan Katzberg currently sits at the top of the world hammer throw rankings and has established himself as one of the best hammer throwers of all time.

Ethan Katzberg started throwing the hammer as a teenager, when his father was coaching his sister in the event. He found early success, winning the Canadian U16 Championships in Brandon, Manitoba, in 2017, with a throw of 61.54 meters.

Throughout high school, Katzberg trained with the Nanaimo Track and Field Club in his hometown. He moved to Kamloops after he graduated to work with Olympic bronze medalist in the shot put, Dylan Armstrong.

Katzberg made his international debut in 2021 at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi. He made it to the final but didn’t register a legal throw. It would be the last season (as of the time of writing) where he didn’t finish with a major international medal.

In 2022, he qualified for the Commonwealth Games and threw 76.36 meters to capture second place. The next season, he improved his personal best to 78.41 meters in May and broke this mark again at the Canadian Championships, throwing 78.73 meters.  He also won his first Diamond League Meeting with a throw of 77.93 meters in Paris.

At his very next competition after the 2023 Canadian Championships, Katzberg sailed through the qualifying round of the World Championships with a lifetime best mark of 81.18 meters and then set another best in the final, throwing 81.25 meters. The mark secured him gold and gave him a narrow victory over Poland’s Wojciech Nowicki.

Katzberg set a personal best in a third consecutive meeting to open the next season, throwing 84.38 meters at the Kip Keino Classic on April 20, 2024.

At the Olympic Games, he nearly matched this mark again, throwing 84.12 meters and finishing first by over four meters.

He once again dominated on the world level in 2025. He capped his season by throwing a new personal best at the World Championships in Tokyo with a throw of 84.70 meters. This throw captured him gold by almost two meters over Germany’s Merlin Hummel.

Ethan Katzberg Personal Life and Other Facts | Who is Ethan Katzberg?

Dylan Armstrong referred to Ethan Katzberg as a “skinny basketball player” when he first started working with him.

On whether he thinks Ethan Katzberg can break the world record, the 2024 Olympic Bronze medalist, Mykhaylo Kokhan of Ukraine, has said, “If anyone could do it, it’s Ethan.”

On his Olympic-winning performance, Katzberg said:

“Our plan was to get a good one out in the first round. For it to be 84 metres, felt really good. Definitely released some of the nerves. And then kind of after that, I still tried to go for it, and, you know, get it, get a little more out. But unfortunately, I just couldn’t, couldn’t go on tactically, but the first 84 metres felt really good.”

The Canadian Camryn Rogers also won Olympic gold in 2024 in the female hammer throw, making both defending Olympic Champions in the event Canadian. 

Katzberg is the youngest ever World Champion in the hammer throw and the first Canadian to reach the podium.

Ethan Katzberg’s parents are Bernie and Coralee Katzberg. His father coached Ethan and his sister before Ethan started working with Dylan Armstrong.

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Where Does Ethan Katzberg Train?

Ethan Katzberg primarily trains in Kamloops with his coach Dylan Armstrong.

How Old is Ethan Katzberg?

Ethan Katzberg is 23 years old. His birthday is April 5, 2002.

How Tall is Ethan Katzberg?

Ethan Katzberg is roughly 6’6” or 198 centimeters tall.