Merlin Hummel (born 4 January 2002) is a German hammer thrower.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | German |
| Born | 4 January 2002 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Hammer throw |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Hammer: 76.11m (Halle, 2024) |
Medal record | |
Career
editHe was a 2021 European Athletics U20 Championships silver medallist in Tallinn in 2021.[2] He won the senior German Athletics Championships in 2022.[3]
He was a 2023 European Athletics U23 Championships silver medallist in Espoo in 2023.[4] He competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest but suffered a slipped disk to his back.[5]
He set a new personal best of 76.11 metres in Halle in 2024. He then threw 77.65m in Langenbrand in May 2024.[6]
He threw 79.25 metres to set a European U23 lead at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome in June 2024, where he finished fourth overall.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Merlin Hummel". World Athletics. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "U 20-EM Tallinn: Merlin Hummel im allerletzten Versuch vom Thron gestoßen". blv-de. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Hummel wins the hammer throw". sportschau. June 26, 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Kulmbacher steht vor dem Aus und behält die Nerven". Fraenkischertag.de. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Das Rätsel um Merlin Hummel ist gelöst". Fraenkischertag. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Merlin Hummel: „Seit ich zum ersten Mal einen Hammer fliegen sah, wollte ich 80 Meter werfen"". blv-sport.de. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "European Athletics Championships". World Athletics. Retrieved 9 June 2024.