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German hammer thrower

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)

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.

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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