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East German javelin thrower From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Antje Zöllkau (née Kempe, born 22 June 1963) is a German former javelin thrower who represented East Germany. The 1982 European silver medallist, her best javelin throw of 72.16 metres in 1984, ranks her in the world all-time top 10 for the Pre-1999 old model javelin.
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Birth name | Antje Kempe | ||||||||||||||
Nationality | East Germany | ||||||||||||||
Born | 22 June 1963 61) Saalfeld, Thuringia, East Germany | (age||||||||||||||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||
Country | East Germany | ||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Javelin throw | ||||||||||||||
Club | SC Motor Jena | ||||||||||||||
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Personal best | 72.16 m (1984) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Born Antje Kempe in Saalfeld, Thuringia, she won the silver medals at the 1981 European Junior Championships and the 1982 European Championships. She then competed at the 1983 World Championships, finishing eleventh. She won the GDR Championship title in 1983 with a throw of 68.42 metres.[1]
Her personal best throw was 72.16 metres with the old javelin type, achieved in May 1984 in Celje. This ranks her second among German javelin throwers, only behind Petra Felke (who held the world record with the old javelin type).[2]
All results regarding javelin throw
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
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Representing East Germany | |||||
1981 | European Junior Championships | Utrecht, Netherlands | 2nd | 60.60 m | |
1982 | European Championships | Athens, Greece | 2nd | 67.94 m | |
1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 11th | 58.82 m |
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