) Markus Esser in 2014 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality |  Germany | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 3, 1980 Leverkusen, West Germany | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 99 kg (218 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||
| Country | Germany | ||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Hammer throw | ||||||||||||||||
| Club | Bayer Leverkusen | ||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 81.10 m (2006) | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Markus Esser (born 3 February 1980 in Leverkusen) is a retired German hammer throw. 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]
He won his only major international medal, the bronze at 2006 European Championships retrospectively after the disqualification of the original winner, Belarusian Ivan Tikhon.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3rd | 79.16 m |
| IAAF World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 7th | 75.88 m | |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 3rd | 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 |
References
- ^ "German all-time lists (updated September 2006)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 July 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2007
- ^ Amsterdam 2001 results
External links
- Markus Esser at World Athletics
- Leverkusen who's who