Julia Harting

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Julia Harting
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Fischer 2015
Personal information
Full nameJulia Fischer
Born (1990-04-01) 1 April 1990 (age 31)
Berlin, Germany
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
Sport
Country Germany
SportAthletics
Event(s)Discus throw
Achievements and titles
Regional finals5th at the 2012 European Athletics Championships
National finals2nd at the 2012 German Athletics Championships
Personal best(s)
  • Discus: 64.22 m
    (Wiesbaden, May 2012)

Julia Harting (née Fischer; born 1 April 1990 in Berlin) is a German athlete who specialises in the discus throw. She won the silver medal at the 2016 European Championships, and has represented Germany at two Olympics (2012 and 2016).[1]

She was a u18 World Champion in 2007.[2][3]

Fischer represented Germany at the 2012 European Athletics Championships where she finished 5th in the discus event with a throw of 62.10 metres.[4] She also finished in 5th at the 2015 World Championships.[5]

Julia Harting is married to German discus thrower Robert Harting.

International competitions[]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Germany
2007 World Youth Championships Ostrava, Czech Republic 1st Discus 51.39, PB
2008 World Junior Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 2nd Discus 54.69 m
2011 European U23 Championships Ostrava, Czech Republic 1st Discus 59.60, PB
2012 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 5th Discus 62.10
Summer Olympics London, United Kingdom 20th (q) Discus 60.23
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 13th (q) Discus 60.09
2014 European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 5th Discus 62.10
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 5th Discus 63.88 m
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 2nd Discus 65.77 m
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 9th Discus 62.67 m
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 9th Discus 61.34 m

References[]

  1. ^ "Julia Fischer Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
  2. ^ "Perkovic looking for long throws in Eugene – IAAF Diamond League| News | iaaf.org". www.iaaf.org. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
  3. ^ "Long throwers in welcome territory in Eugene – IAAF Diamond League| News | iaaf.org". www.iaaf.org. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
  4. ^ "2012 European Athletics Championships – Women's discus throw" (PDF). European Athletic Association. 1 July 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  5. ^ "Julia HARTING | Profile | iaaf.org". www.iaaf.org. Retrieved 2019-07-03.

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