Claus Dethloff

Claus Dethloff (born 24 September 1968 in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein) is a retired (West) German hammer thrower.

Dethloff represented the sports clubs MTV Lübeck, LG Frankfurt and LG Bayer Leverkusen, and became German champion in 1995.^[1]

His personal best throw was 77.68 metres, achieved in September 1994 in Lübeck.^[2]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing  West Germany
1987	European Junior Championships	Birmingham, England	3rd
1990	European Championships	Split, Yugoslavia	12th
Representing  Germany
1991	World Championships	Tokyo, Japan	10th	72.96 m
1992	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	14th	73.64 m
1994	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	19th	72.08 m
1995	World Student Games	Fukuoka, Japan	10th	72.16 m
	World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	27th	69.64 m
1996	Olympic Games	Atlanta, Georgia, USA	14th	74.60 m

References

• IAAF profile for Claus Dethloff
• sports-reference

1. ^ German championships, men's hammer throw
2. ^ World men's all-time best hammer throw (last updated 2001)

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Name	Dethloff, Claus
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Date of birth	24 September 1968
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