Ralf Haber

German hammer thrower
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Ralf Haber
Ralf Haber in 1984
Personal information
Nationality East Germany
Born (1962-08-18) August 18, 1962 (age 61)
Altenburg, Thuringia, East Germany
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight113 kg (249 lb)
Sport
Country East Germany
SportTrack and Field
EventHammer throw
ClubSC Karl-Marx-Stadt
Achievements and titles
Personal best83.45 m (1988)
Medal record
Representing  East Germany
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Rome Hammer throw

Ralf Haber (born 18 August 1962 in Altenburg, Thuringia) is a retired East German hammer thrower.

His personal best throw was 83.40 metres, achieved in May 1988 in Athens. This is the current German record.[1]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  East Germany
1981 European Junior Championships Utrecht, Netherlands 4th 68.08 m
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland NM
1986 Goodwill Games Moscow, Soviet Union 4th 78.50 m
European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany 6th 78.74 m
1987 World Championships Rome, Italy 3rd 80.76 m
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 4th 80.44 m
1989 World Cup Barcelona, Spain 3rd 76.28 m

References

  1. ^ "„Ewige" Bestenliste der deutschen Leichtathletik" (PDF). leichtathletik.de (in German). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 July 2007.
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