Tom Teršek (born 6 September 2006) is a Slovenian javelin thrower. He won the gold medal at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships.[1]
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| Nationality | Slovenian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 September 2006 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Javelin throw | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editHe is a member of NK Triglav Kranj in Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[2] He attended Carniola High School.[3]
Career
editHe won bronze in the javelin throw at the 2023 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival in Maribor.[4][5]
At the Slovenian national athletics championships in June 2024 in Celje, Teršek threw the javelin 80.87 metres to set a new Slovenian U23 national record, whilst still 17 years-old.[6]
He won the gold medal competing at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in the men's javelin throw in Lima, Peru.[7] He did so with a throw of 76.81 metres to become the second Slovenian in history to win gold at the world junior level.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Tom Teršek". World Athletics. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "TOM TERŠEK WON THE BRONZE MEDAL AT THE EUROPEAN YOUTH OLYMPIC FESTIVAL IN MARIOR 2023". ak-triglav. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Tom Teršek from 3rd with a javelin throw of 80.87 meters is the best in the world among juniors". gimkr.si. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Tom Teršek na OFEM v Mariboru v zadnji seriji do brona v metu kopja". Slovenska-atletika. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ Prevc, Matic (25 July 2023). "The young Slovenian athlete impressed and won a medal". siol.net. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "A miraculous throw by a 17-year-old Slovenian in Celje". Sportklub. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Kesidis claims historic hammer gold for Cyprus on day three in Lima". World Athletics. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Javelin thrower Tom Teršek wins world youth champion title". sta.si. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.