Karsten Kobs (born 16 September 1971 in Dortmund) is a German hammer thrower, whose personal best throw is 82.78 metres, achieved in June 1999 in Dortmund. This ranks him third among German hammer throwers, only behind Ralf Haber and Heinz Weis.[1]
 Kobs at Josef Odložil Memorial, Prague, 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 16 September 1971 Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1989–2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 127 kg (280 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Men's Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's Hammer throw | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Bayer Leverkusen | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 82.78 m (1999) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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International competitions
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References
edit- ^ ""Ewige" Bestenliste der deutschen Leichtathletik" ["Eternal" list of the best in German athletics] (PDF). leichtathletik.de (in German). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 July 2007.
External links
edit- Karsten Kobs at World Athletics
- Karsten Kobs at Olympics.com
- Karsten Kobs at Olympedia (archive)
- Leverkusen who's who
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