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Thomas Röhler

Röhler competing in 2017
Personal information
Born	(1991-09-30) 30 September 1991 (age 33) Jena, Germany
Height	1.91 m
Weight	90 kg
Sport
Country	Germany
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	Javelin throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	93.90 m (2017)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Germany Olympic Games Gold 2016 Rio de Janeiro Javelin throw European Championships Gold 2018 Berlin Javelin throw Representing Europe Continental Cup Gold 2018 Ostrava Javelin throw
Updated on 9 September 2018.

Thomas Röhler (born on September 30, 1991) is a German track and field athlete. He is famous for competing in the javelin throw, where athletes throw a spear-like object as far as they can.

Thomas is a very successful javelin thrower. He won the gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He also became the European Champion in 2018. His best throw ever was 93.90 meters, which is one of the longest throws in history!

Thomas Röhler's Early Career

Thomas Röhler started his journey in track and field sports in 1998 when he was a child. He grew up in Jena, Germany, and went to a special sports high school there. Later, he studied at the University of Jena.

When he was younger, Thomas mostly competed in high jump and triple jump. But by 2010, when he was a junior athlete (under 20 years old), he started to focus on the javelin throw. That year, he threw the javelin over 70 meters for the first time. He even represented Germany at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics, finishing ninth.

Becoming a Senior Athlete

In 2011, Thomas improved his personal best throw to 78.20 meters. This earned him seventh place at the 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships, which is a competition for athletes under 23.

By 2012, Thomas became a senior athlete. He threw over 80 meters for the first time at a competition in Sankt Wendel, reaching 80.79 meters. This was a big step! He also won his first national title at the 2012 German Athletics Championships. He competed at the 2012 European Athletics Championships, where he finished 13th.

Major Achievements and Medals

The year 2013 was important for Thomas because he started winning international medals. He consistently threw over 80 meters in his competitions.

• At the 2013 European Cup Winter Throwing, he won a silver medal.
• He threw 83.95 meters at a meeting in Dessau, showing his growing strength.
• He also won a silver medal at the 2013 European Team Championships.
• He kept his national title at the 2013 German Athletics Championships.
• At the 2013 European Athletics U23 Championships, he earned a bronze medal.

In 2014, Thomas continued to perform well. He won another silver medal at the 2014 European Cup Winter Throwing. He also had a big win at the Glasgow Grand Prix, where he threw 86.99 meters and surprised many by beating the world champion.

Olympic and European Success

The biggest moment for Thomas came at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He threw the javelin 90.30 meters and won the gold medal! He was very close to breaking the Olympic record.

In 2017, at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, he finished fourth. He threw 88.26 meters, just missing out on a medal by a tiny six centimeters.

In 2018, Thomas had another fantastic year:

• He won a silver medal at the German Athletics Championships with a throw of 88.09 meters.
• In August, he won the gold medal at the 2018 European Athletics Championships in Berlin, throwing 89.47 meters.
• In September, he won another gold medal at the 2018 IAAF Continental Cup with an 87.07-meter throw.

Röhler at ISTAF Berlin 2019

At the 2019 World Athletics Championships, Thomas did not make it past the qualifying round, with his best throw being 79.23 meters. He also competed at the 2022 European Athletics Championships in Munich.

Competition Highlights

Here are some of Thomas Röhler's main results in big competitions:

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Germany
2012	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	13th (q)	Javelin throw	78.89 m
2013	European Throwing Cup	Castellón, Spain	2nd	Javelin throw	81.87 m
	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	29th (q)	Javelin throw	74.45 m
2014	European Throwing Cup	Leiria, Portugal.	2nd	Javelin throw	81.17 m
	European Championships	Zürich, Switzerland	12th	Javelin throw	70.31 m
2015	World Championships	Beijing, China	4th	Javelin throw	87.41 m
2016	European Championships	Amsterdam, Netherlands	5th	Javelin throw	80.78 m
	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	1st	Javelin throw	90.30 m
2017	World Championships	London, England	4th	Javelin throw	88.26 m
2018	European Championships	Berlin, Germany	1st	Javelin throw	89.47 m
2019	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	23rd (q)	Javelin throw	79.23 m
2022	European Championships	Munich, Germany	22nd (q)	Javelin throw	71.31 m

Thomas Röhler's Best Throws Each Year

This chart shows how Thomas Röhler's best javelin throws have changed over the years. You can see his progress and when he reached his top performance.

• 2009 – 52.96 m
• 2010 – 76.37 m
• 2011 – 78.20 m
• 2012 – 80.79 m
• 2013 – 83.95 m
• 2014 – 87.63 m
• 2015 – 89.27 m
• 2016 – 91.28 m
• 2017 – 93.90 m (His personal best!)
• 2018 – 91.78 m
• 2019 – 86.99 m

See also

In Spanish: Thomas Röhler para niños