Posts by Florian van Dijck

Discussion of article Podcast with Darrell Hill by Tom FitzSimons:

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Darrell Hill, the 2017 Diamond League Champion, joins The Athletic Experience Podcast for Episode 042! With his Diamond League victory, Darrell Hill moves to 13th ALL TIME, ahead of athletes like John Godina, Ryan Whiting and Reese Hoffa. In this episode Darrell Hill chats about his training partners, training regimen, high school triple jumping, future plans and how far he could throw the women's shot put. If you weren't already a Darrell Hill fan, you will be after this episode. Enjoy the…

Discussion of article North American Throws Symposium:

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Kibwé Johnson is starting his 2^nd year as throws coach at IMG Academy. In addition to hosting weekly track and field camps year round, IMG’s full-time academy team is in its 4^th year under the direction of world class speed and movement coach, Loren Seagrave. The prestigious prep school, perhaps best known for its football team, is a fully accredited high school and places the vast majority of its athletes in university programs.

IMG Academy is hosting the first North American Throws Symposium…

Hey sorry Linda,

i fixed it. Luke probably simply mistyped and didn't read over it again.

Discussion of article Robert Harting puts everything on Rio:

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Robert Harting is on the way to Rio. With his ninth championship discus gold, Harting showed class at the German Championships. Harting is not going on a trip to Amsterdam; he is fully focused on the Olympics.

Discus Olympic champion Robert Harting has swept the competition like in ancient times from the ring and secured with his ninth title the first Olympic ticket for Rio. In Kassel, Harting increased in round 6 to 68.04 meters and caught his younger brother Christoph (66.41 m) in the last…

Discussion of article Robert Harting wins in Umeå with 66,48m:

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Discus thrower Robert Harting current wave of success continues. The Berliner was unbeatable on Tuesday evening at the "Folksam Challenge" in Umeå, Sweden and made in collaboration with David Wrobel a German double victory.

"After Kassel, I succeed at the next competition" celebrated the Olympic champion Robert Harting his second win extensively on his Facebook page. Harting secured his ticket for the Olympic Games in Rio with the national title during his last attempt. This euphoria he took…

Discussion of article Ilke Wyludda receives silver medal:

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Due to a positive doping test of world record holder Stella Jenewa, Ilke Wyludda was subsequently awarded silver in the shot put at the Paralympic World Cup.

The Discus Olympic Champion 1996 had won the bronze medal in Qatar last October.

In the taken urine sample of the Bulgarian champion Jenewa, the banned product oxandrolone was found. Jenewa was retrospectively banned for four years, the result of the World Championships canceled.

Gold goes to the Mexican Angles Ortiz-Hernandezonze to…

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Discussion of article German Championships: Women's Preview:

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The German Championships are around the corner. This weekend the tickets for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro will be battled for. The following will be a preview for the women's throwing event.

Shot Put:

Christina Schwanitz is looking forward to her fourth consecutive title. Schwanitz is not just looking for the victory because none of the competitors can beat her. She is more focussed on increasing her season best. Last weekend she tossed the 4kg ball to 19.41m. Due to a shoulder…

Discussion of article German Championships: Some victories are more important than gold:

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At this year's German Championships there are more important things to consider than the gold, silver or bronze medal. The Olympic Games in Rio outshine the title fights in Kassel this weekend. And in some disciplines is the national title far worth more than gold. After all, who has managed the Olympic standard and wins the German national championships has the ticket for Rio already safe.

Men's Discus Throw

It is a clash of the giants. Five discus thrower have already thrown more than 65…

Discussion of article Both Harting's have to fight for the Olympic ticket:

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Sisters share everything - Brother do not: At the German national championships Robert Harting wants to take back the national title from his younger brother. Then the road to Rio for the Olympic discus champion would be free. And he could avoid a start at the European Championships in Amsterdam in July.

The grand prize at the showdown of the discus giants is an Olympic ticket. And that is the reason why Robert Harting is keen for the duel with his brother Christoph at the German championships…

It might also be interesting to see what the German throwers think:

Harting, Heidler, Schwanitz and Molitor talking about Russian’s Olympic exclusion | Throwholics

Discussion of article Next victory for Thomas Röhler at Stockholm's Diamond League?:

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At today's Diamon League meeting in Stockholm javelin thrower, Thomas Röhler will be competing. After his recent victories and new world-leading throw he is looking for more.

Four wins in five competitions, four competitions over 85 meters and finally a throw almost to the 90-meter mark: Thomas Röhler is in outstanding form.

Despite the fact that this weekend the German national championships are being held, Thomas Röhler is continuing to steal some more points for the Diamond League race.…

Discussion of article Walsh closer and closer to Kovacs in DL race:

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The men's shot put event of the Stockholm's Diamond League meeting was held one day prior the main program. Tom Walsh won the shot put event with 21,13m in the absence of Joe Kovacs.

In Ralambshovsparken, the shot put event took place. It is one of the oldest parks in the Swedish capital. Walsh placed second in both previous diamond league competitions he was part of (Shanghai and Eugene). This time, he tossed the 7kg ball to 21.13m to take the victory. Not one other contender was able to…

Discussion of article Mathias Mester is European Vice Champion with 37.84m:

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The German javelin thrower Mathias Mester became European vice champion at the 2016 IPC Athletic European Championships. He had the furthest throw but due to a point system in the F40/F41 category Mathias placed 2nd.

Today's javelin competition was not as planned for the German thrower. Mathias Mester, who belongs to the F41 disability class, threw the javelin the furthest. But due to the category F40/F41, he did not finish first. Yan Shkulka, who belongs to the F40 disability class, threw a…

Discussion of article Harting, Heidler, Schwanitz and Molitor talking about Russian's Olympic exclusion:

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German athletes have been asked what they would think about the suspension of the Russian athletes prior the IAAF verdict. Robert Harting, Betty Heidler, Christina Schwanitz and Katharina Molitor shared their opinions.

Robert Harting:

Many countries are so creative when it comes to their flag. It would also be great if it would be possible to allow clean Russian athletes, and there are indeed without a doubt clean Russian athletes, to start at the Olympic Games in Rio. It would hurt Russia,

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Discussion of article Zigismunds Sirmais with Olympic standard in Ventspils (83,95m):

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Zigismunds Sirmais from Latvia has finally ticked off the qualification standard for the Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil. Based on his recent competitions it was not expected that Sirmais would throw the norm.

Unexpectedly, but enjoyable for Zigismunds Sirmais. He finally ticked off the qualification standard for the Olympic Games in Rio. 83 meters are required, and Sirmais was just above this. He opened with 75m, improved during his second round with a new season best of 78.94m and another 76m…

Discussion of article Discus Thrower Smith qualifies for European Championships in Amsterdam:

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Discus Thrower Rutger Smith has qualified for the European Athletics Championships next month in Amsterdam.

The 34-year-old Groninger, who lives and trains in the United States, met the qualification standard at a competition last Sunday. He came to a distance of 63.37 meters, his best performance this season.

Smith, who became numerous times the Dutch champion, wants to participate in the shot put and discus at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in August.

Smith, who has a long

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Discussion of article Road to Rio: David Storl:

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He is one of the most successful German athletes in recent years. David Storl has collected in the junior and senior classes an international title after the next. Twice he was already world champion, this summer the 25-year-old wants to land the big coup also at the Olympic Games. With his best performance of the previous year (22.20 m), the current vice-world champion pushed to the third place of overall German top list and one of the top favorites for Olympic gold.

David Storl skipped the…

Discussion of article Life Ban For Russian Hammerer Ikonnikov:

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Kirill Ikonnikov, a Russian hammer thrower, has been suspended for life from all sports-related activities for violating anti-doping regulations.

“We have registered two positive doping tests over six months,” Mutko told journalists. “One girl injected something into her nose, but her situation is likely to be resolved. Ikonnikov, meanwhile, has been banned for life,” reports Tass.

At the 2012 Olympic Games in London Kirill Ikonnikov finished 5th. However, the International Association of…

Discussion of article Schwanitz and Storl victorious:

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Christine Schwanitz comes a little bit closer to her top form at a Schwarzwald meeting. David Storl fails at the 21-meter mark.

Shot put world champion Christina Schwanitz has shown improving form before the Rio Olympics in nearly two months. The 30-year-old came on Sunday at Black Forest meeting in Schapbach to 19.41 m and improved from yesterday's competition in Gotha. At her comeback after nine months forced break, Schwanitz had finished the competition with 19.05 m. From her best (20.77),…

Discussion of article Robert Harting winning in Leiden with 65,37m (214' 5"):

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Robert Harting won easily in Leiden on Saturday. Robert threw to 65.37 meters, which was not far from the Amsterdam European Championship venue up close to his season best. Erik Cadee came in second with 60.24m.

Robert Harting was clearly superior to the competition on Saturday at the Gouden Spike meeting in the southern Netherlands Leiden. "The end of suffering in Leiden?", The Olympic champion and multiple worlds and European champion had tweeted in advance. The question could not be…