Henrik Janssen

Henrik Janssen (born 19 May 1998) is a German discus thrower. He was the German national champion in 2023.[1]

Henrik Janssen
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1998-05-19) 19 May 1998
Sport
SportAthletics
EventDiscus
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Discus: 67.43m (Neubrandenburg, 2024)

Career

He threw a 62.60 metres distance to qualify for the final at the 2022 European Athletics Championships in Munich.[2] He finished in finished tenth place overall with a 61.11 meters throw in the final.[3]

He finished second at the 2023 European Athletics Team Championships in Silesia in June 2023, throwing over 64 metres.[4] On 9 July 2023 he became German champion, throwing 63.93 metres in Kassel.[5]

He finished in eighth place at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023 with a top throw of 63.80 metres having qualified for the final with a throw of 63.79 metres.[6][7]

Competing in Germany in May 2024, he threw a lifetime best of 67.43 metres to meet the 2024 Paris Olympics standard, and three days later won a meet in Halle.[8] On 2 June 2024 he finished fourth at the 2024 Diamond League event in Stockholm with 65.85 metres.[9] was selected for the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome.[10]

References
  1. "Henrik Janssen". World Athletics. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  2. "EUROPEAN ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS: HENRIK JANSSEN IS THE ONLY GERMAN IN THE FINAL OF THE DISCUS THROWING COMPETITION IN MUNICH". Eurosport. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  3. "Für Henrik Janssen vom SCM beginnt der Kampf ums WM-Ticket". volksstimme.de. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  4. "European Athletics Team Championships First Division". World Athletics. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  5. "German Championships". World Athletics. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  6. "Henrik Janssen eighth best discus thrower in the world". mdr.de. August 21, 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  7. "Henrik Janssen zittert sich ins Finale". Nachrichten. 20 August 2023.
  8. "Norden's discus ace Henrik Janssen leaves the competition behind". nwzonline.de. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  9. Johnson, Robert (June 2, 2024). "2024 Stockholm Diamond League Results – 2024 Bauhaus Galan Results". Letsrun. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  10. "DLV vergibt weitere EM-Startplätze für Rom an Normerfüller und Staffelmitglieder". Leichtathletikaccessdate=29 May 2024. 29 May 2024.
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