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German hammer thrower
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Kobs
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Place of birth
Dortmund, Germany
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VirgoAge
53 years
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Height:
196 cm
Weight:
127 kg
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Biography
Karsten Kobs (born 16 September 1971 in Dortmund) is a German hammer thrower, whose personal best throw is 82.78 metres, achieved in June 1999 in Dortmund. This ranks him third among German hammer throwers, only behind Ralf Haber and Heinz Weis. [1]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  West Germany | ||||
| 1989 | European Junior Championships | Varaždin, FR Yugoslavia | 10th | 62.02 m |
| 1990 | World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 4th | 67.66 m |
| Representing Germany | ||||
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 16th | 71.82 m |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 10th | 74.40 m |
| 1995 | World Student Games | Fukuoka, Japan | 7th | 73.32 m |
| World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 16th | 72.96 m | |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | 18th | 74.20 m |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 9th | 76.12 m |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | 80.13 m |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 1st | 80.24 m |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 31st | 72.29 m |
| IAAF Grand Prix Final | Doha, Qatar | 3rd | 79.22 m | |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | — | DNS |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 14th | 77.44 m |
| World Cup | Madrid, Spain | 3rd | 78.44 m | |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 17th | 75.55 m |
| World Athletics Final | Szombathely, Hungary | 8th | 74.18 m | |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 8th | 76.30 m |
| World Athletics Final | Szombathely, Hungary | 7th | 75.26 m | |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 8th | 77.93 m |
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