Marie-Therese Obst (born 7 January 1996) is a German-Norwegian javelin thrower. She is a European Throwing Cup (2024), NCAA (2021) and Norwegian national (2015) champion, and a European Championships (2024) bronze medalist. Obst has also won the Nordic Junior Championships (2015) and multiple national titles at junior level, in addition to being the Norwegian U20 record holder with a mark of 57.44 metres.[4][5] She competed in the women's javelin throw at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[6][7]
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| Nationality |  Norway (since 2013) Germany (before 2013)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 7, 1996[1] Berlin, Germany[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Oslo, Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | WANG Toppidrett[3] University of Georgia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Javelin throw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Georgia Bulldogs[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | IK Tjalve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
editObst was born in Berlin, Germany, but moved to Moss, Norway when she was 9 years old.[2][5] She moved to Oslo in 2012 and won her first national gold medal in javelin throw at junior level that same year.[2] She competed in her first international competition at the 2013 World U18 Championships in Athletics, finishing 19th in the qualifying round.[8] At the 2014 European Championships, Obst finished 16th in the qualifying round.[9] She improved significantly at the 2014 World U20 Championships in Athletics, qualifying for the finals and placing 7th.[1] Later that same year, Obst suffered a torn glenoid labrum that would take seven years to recover from.[10] In 2015, she won gold medals at the Norwegian Championships and the Nordic Junior Championships.[11]
After her athletics career in Norway, Obst moved to Athens, Georgia in the fall of 2017 to study Criminal Justice at the University of Georgia and joined the Georgia Bulldogs track and field team.[2][5] After finishing 18th at the 2018 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, she achieved her first collegiate national title by winning the 2021 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a mark of 59.69 m.[12] Obst finished 3rd at the 2021 European Athletics Team Championships in the First League javelin throw.[1][13] She moved back to Norway in the summer of 2022.[14] In 2024, Obst won the gold medal at the European Throwing Cup in Leiria and the bronze medal at the European Championships in Rome.[15][16] She represented Norway in the women's javelin throw at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[6][7]
Statistics
editPersonal bests
edit| Event | Mark | Place | Competition | Venue | Date |
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| Javelin throw | 63.50 m |  |
European Championships | Rome, Italy | 11 June 2024 |
| Javelin throw (500 g) | 52.96 m |  |
Nasjonal Kastmønstring | Fredrikstad, Norway | 4 May 2013 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d Marie-Therese Obst at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- ^ a b c d "Marie-Therese Obst : Home Away From Home | The Georgia Way". Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ a b c "Marie-Therese Obst - 2020-21 - Track & Field". University of Georgia Athletics. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ Taskerud, Kjell (2014-08-09). "Gulljentene fra Moss". Moss Avis (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ a b c Roset, Kristin (2021-07-12). "Marie-Therese Obst: Tøffe (kast)tak mot toppen". Friidrett (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ a b Rowbottom, Mike (29 July 2024). "Paris Olympics preview: javelin". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ a b Solbakken, Hans (2024-08-07). "Marie-Therese Obst klar for spydfinalen i OL i Paris 2024, opnar opp om depresjon etter EM-suksess". NRK (in Norwegian Nynorsk). Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ Marie-Therese Obst har to ugyldige kast - vi krysser fingrene on Facebook
- ^ "EM i friidrett – Oppsummering av dag 1". Friidrett1 (in Norwegian). 12 August 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ Brooks, Mackenzie (28 April 2021). "Georgia track and field's Obst overcomes injury for impactful senior season". The Red and Black. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ Bugge, Mette (2016-06-21). "Får mange spørsmål når hun kommer på bussen". www.aftenposten.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ "NCAA Day 2 Women — Two CRs Better Than One For Rogers". Track & Field News. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Track's Obst Takes Over As No. 4 All-Time NCAA Performer". University of Georgia Athletics. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ Hugsted, Christian Monge; Løkås, Kristoffer (2024-06-11). "- Tror hun hadde grått mye i dag". dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ NRK (2024-03-09). "Marie-Therese Obst kastet årsbeste i Europa". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ Mangelrød, Nils Christian (2024-06-11). "Jublet for medalje – Obst tok første kvinnelige spydmedalje på 24 år". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2024-06-11.