Markus Esser (born 3 February 1980 in Leverkusen) is a male hammer thrower from Germany. His personal best is 81.10 metres, achieved in July 2006 in Leverkusen. This ranks him eighth among German hammer throwers, behind Ralf Haber, Heinz Weis, Karsten Kobs, Günther Rodehau, Holger Klose, Christoph Sahner and Klaus Ploghaus.[1]
Achievements
Representing Germany |
1997 |
European Junior Championships |
San Sebastián, Spain |
16th |
60.58 m |
1998 |
World Junior Championships |
Annecy, France |
12th |
59.58 m |
1999 |
European Junior Championships |
Riga, Latvia |
3rd |
66.68 m |
2000 |
Olympic Games |
Sydney, Australia |
35th (q) |
69.51 m |
2001 |
European U23 Championships |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
7th |
72.36 m[2] |
2002 |
European Championships |
Munich, Germany |
29th (q) |
70.15 m |
2004 |
Olympic Games |
Athens, Greece |
11th |
72.51 m |
2005 |
World Championships |
Helsinki, Finland |
4th |
79.16 m |
IAAF World Athletics Final |
Monte Carlo, Monaco |
7th |
75.88 m |
2006 |
European Championships |
Gothenburg, Sweden |
4th |
79.19 m |
IAAF World Athletics Final |
Stuttgart, Germany |
4th |
79.19 m |
2007 |
World Championships |
Osaka, Japan |
8th |
79.66 m |
2008 |
Olympic Games |
Beijing, PR China |
7th |
77.10 m |
2009 |
World Championships |
Berlin, Germany |
6th |
76.27 m |
2010 |
European Championships |
Barcelona, Spain |
19th (q) |
71.89 m |
2011 |
World Championships |
Daegu, South Korea |
4th |
79.12 m |
2012 |
European Championships |
Helsinki, Finland |
7th |
74.49 m |
2013 |
World Championships |
Moscow, Russia |
10th |
76.25 m |
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Persondata |
Name |
Esser, Markus |
Alternative names |
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Short description |
German hammer thrower |
Date of birth |
3 February 1980 |
Place of birth |
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Date of death |
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Place of death |
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