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Klaus Tafelmeier

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Klaus Tafelmeier
Personal information
Full nameKlaus-Dieter Tafelmeier
Nationality West Germany
BornApril 12, 1958 (1958-04-12) (age 66)
Singen, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
Sport
Country West Germany
SportAthletics
EventJavelin throw
ClubBayer Leverkusen
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Old javelin: 91.44 m (1983)
New javelin: 86.64 m (1987)
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  West Germany
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1986 Stuttgart Javelin

Klaus-Dieter Tafelmeier (born 12 April 1958 in Singen, Baden-Württemberg) is a retired German javelin thrower. He represented Bayer 04 Leverkusen.

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

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing  West Germany
1977European Junior ChampionshipsDonetsk, Soviet Union1st84.14 m
1982European ChampionshipsAthens, Greece13th70.40 m
1983World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland8th80.42 m
1984Olympic GamesLos Angeles, United States22nd73.52 m
1986European ChampionshipsStuttgart, West Germany1st84.76 m
1987World ChampionshipsRome, Italy15th76.46 m
1988Olympic GamesSeoul, South Korea4th82.72 m
1990European ChampionshipsSplit, Yugoslavia11th77.26 m
1991World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan33rd72.42 m

Seasonal bests by year

  • 1986 - 85.74
  • 1987 - 86.64
  • 1988 - 82.72

References


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