Steffi Nerius
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Women's athletics | |||
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| Silver | 2004 Athens | Javelin Throw | |
Steffi Nerius (born July 1, 1972 in Bergen auf Rügen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) is a German athlete competing in the javelin throw. She won silver at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
Initially playing volleyball in school, she was too short for a career in this sport and switched to athletics instead. She was taught javelin throw by her mother, a former javelin thrower. Her first international success was a third place at the 1991 Junior's European Championships. Her first major gold medal came at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg.
Her personal best throw is 66.52 metres, achieved in August 2005 in Helsinki. This ranks her third among German javelin throwers, behind Christina Obergföll and Tanja Damaske.[1]
[edit] Achievements
- 4th (64.84 m) at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney
- 5th (62.08 m) at the 2001 World Championships
- 3rd (64.09 m) at the 2002 European Championships
- 3rd (62.70 m) at the 2003 World Championships
- 2nd (65.82 m) at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens
- 3rd (65.96 m) at the 2005 World Championships
- 1st (65.82 m) at the 2006 European Championships
[edit] References
- IAAF profile for Steffi Nerius
- Official website (German)
- Leverkusen who's who (German)
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