Bernhard Seifert (born 15 February 1993) is a German athlete specializing in the javelin throw. He represented Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the javelin throw.

Bernhard Seifert
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1993-02-15) 15 February 1993 (age 31)
Hildburghausen, Germany
Sport
SportAthletics
EventJavelin throw
ClubSC Potsdam
Coached byBurkhard Looks

Career

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Seifert was awarded the 2019 Fair Play Prize of German Sports after he allowed Julian Weber to take his spot at the 2019 World Athletics Championships.[1][2]

Seifert represented Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the javelin throw.[1]

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Germany
2012 World Junior Championships Barcelona, Spain 4th[citation needed] Javelin throw 75.84 m
2013 European U23 Championships Tampere, Finland 2nd Javelin throw 82.42 m
World Championships Moscow, Russia 13th (q)[citation needed] Javelin throw 80.02 m
2015 European U23 Championships Tallinn, Estonia 3rd Javelin throw 80.57 m
2018 European Throwing Cup Leiria, Portugal 2nd Javelin throw 80.62 m
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 31st (q) Javelin throw 68.30 m

References

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  1. ^ a b "Bernhard Seifert". olympics.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  2. ^ ""Echter Teamgeist": Fair Play Preis des deutschen Sports geht an Bernhard Seifert". leichtathletik.de (in German). 23 January 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2021.