Tanja Damaske

Tanja Damaske (born 16 November 1971 in East Berlin) is a retired German track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. She is best known for winning the gold medal at the 1998 European Championships. A year earlier she earned a bronze medal at the World Championships. A five-time German Champion in the women's javelin throw, she retired from competition in 2003.

Tanja Damaske

Personal information
Full name	Tanja Damaske
Born	(1971-11-16) 16 November 1971 (age 53) East Berlin, East Germany
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Sport
Country	Germany
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Javelin throw, shot put
Achievements and titles
Personal best	66.91 m (1999)
Medal record Javelin throw Representing  Germany World Championships 1997 Athens Javelin European Championships 1998 Budapest Javelin World Junior Championships 1990 Plovdiv Javelin

References

• Tanja Damaske at World Athletics
• Profile (in German)

Sporting positions
Preceded by Trine Hattestad	Women's Javelin Best Year Performance 1998	Succeeded by Trine Hattestad