Klaus-Dieter Tafelmeier (born 12 April 1958 in Singen, Baden-Württemberg) is a retired German javelin thrower. He represented Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Klaus-Dieter Tafelmeier | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  West Germany | ||||||||||||||
| Born | April 12, 1958 (age 66) Singen, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | West Germany | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Javelin throw | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Bayer Leverkusen | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | Old javelin: 91.44 m (1983) New javelin: 86.64 m (1987) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In September 1986, Tafelmeier threw 85.74 metres in Como to record the first official world record for the new javelin type. The record lasted until May 1987 when Jan Železný threw 87.66 metres.[1] Tafelmeier later established a career best throw of 86.64 metres in Gelsenkirchen. This ranks him seventh among German javelin throwers with the new implement, behind Johannes Vetter, Thomas Röhler, Raymond Hecht, Boris Henry, Peter Blank and Peter Esenwein.[2]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| 1977 | European Junior Championships | Donetsk, Soviet Union | 1st | 84.14 m |
| 1982 | European Championships | Athens, Greece | 13th | 70.40 m |
| 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 8th | 80.42 m |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 22nd | 73.52 m |
| 1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 1st | 84.76 m |
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 15th | 76.46 m |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 4th | 82.72 m |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 11th | 77.26 m |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 33rd | 72.42 m |
Seasonal bests by year
- 1986 - 85.74
- 1987 - 86.64
- 1988 - 82.72
