The first leg of Diamond League series 2013 started in Doha with a great adrenaline and show. In the men´s shot put Ryan Whiting threw a huge 22.28m (73’1″) to take the new world lead and also the new meeting record. Additionally, the 22.28m (73’1″) ranks him 12th in the all time shot put list. Germán [...]
The Borisa Hanzekovica memorial meet, which took place on 4 September in Zagreb, featured a star-studded cast with Croatia’s first ever Olympic gold medallist, Sandra Perkovic, taking pride of place. And Perkovic didn’t disappoint the home crowd, the 22-year-old from Zagreb winning comfortably with a new meeting record of 65.79m in the second round. The [...]
Finally the entry lists for the London Olympic Games are out! As a service for all our fans Throwholics cut the official list down to the throwing events. The final list of all THROWING EVENTS If you like to check the official list for the other events please visit this post HERE
Statisticians A. Lennart Julin (SWE) and Mirko Jalava (FIN) continue their eight-part ‘End of Season’ 2011 review with the THROWS. – Men’s Throws – Shot Put USA is very much – almost as in the 1950’s and 1960’s – the leading power in this event as evidenced in 2011 by three of the top-five and six of the top-12 on the yearly [...]
The reigning European champion Sandra Perković (CRO ) has tested positive for a banned stimulant. She now faces a two-year ban. Her club Dinamo Zrinjevac announced that the 21-year-old Perković tested positive for methylhexanamine after last month’s Diamond League meetings in Rome and Shanghai. Dinamo says the women´s discus sensation Perković claimed to be ignorant [...]
Here´s the video of Sandra Perkovic´s historical throw at the Croatian Cup (05/05/2011) in Varazdin. Congratulations Sandra Perković!
Sandra Perković (CRO) who threw 69.99m in the women´s discus (at the Croatian Cup on 5th of June) – world´s best result in 12 years – is obviously the Thrower Of The Week. Her new lifetime best also remarks the Croatian record. She is also a superior leader of the season´s top list. Second place [...]
Sandra Perković (CRO), who turns 21 in couple of weeks, threw an unbelievable 69.99m at the Croatian Cup in Varazdin (05 June)! Nobody has thrown that far for 12 years! Natalya Sadova (RUS) managed to throw 70.02m in 1999, since then nobody has thrown close to this. Perković was the leader of the world this [...]
Müller, Heidler and Storl are ready to bounce in Halle
May 23, 2013
With injuries behind him, Crouser calls the shots
May 23, 2013
CHING! Mayer Punches His Ticket to Moscow
May 23, 2013
Kibwé Johnson’s Recap: Mt SAC, Ashland Alumni
May 23, 2013
No stopping Harting as winning run goes to 34
May 22, 2013
Javelin Throw Debate
May 16, 2013
World lead for Julian Wruck with impressive 66.32m!
April 16, 2013
Waltzing To Victory: An Interview With Luke Bryant
April 16, 2013
Shot Put talents from Germany following David Storl’s footsteps
April 27, 2013
Germán Lauro improves the national record to 20,98m
April 27, 2013
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