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Steffi Nerius is a German athletics competitor, born on 1 July 1972 in Bergen auf Rügen, who held citizenship of both Germany and the German Democratic Republic. Competing in the javelin throw, she took part in the 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, representing her country across four editions of the Games. She received the Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia and speaks German.
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Key facts
- Born
- 1 July 1972 ( 1972-07 ) (age 53), Bergen auf Rügen , East Germany
- Height
- 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
- Weight
- 72 kg (159 lb)
- Country
- Germany
- Sport
- Track and field
- Event
- Javelin throw
- Personal best
- 68.34 m (2008)
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Official website
Steffi Nerius: Speerwurf-Legende & Rekordhalterin
Erfahren Sie alles über Steffi Nerius, die deutsche Speerwurf-Legende und Rekordhalterin, die Leichtathletikgeschichte schrieb.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Steffi
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- German Democratic Republic
- Place of birth
- Bergen auf Rügen
- Languages spoken
- German
- Participant in
- 1996 Summer Olympics
- Sport
- athletics
- Mass
- 72
- Official website
- www.steffi-nerius.de
- Image
- Steffi Nerius Berlin 2009 (cropped).jpg
- Height
- 178
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- Steffi Nerius
- date of birth
- 1972-07-01
- sports discipline competed in
- javelin throw
- name in native language
- Steffi Nerius
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Encyclopedic overview
Steffi Nerius ( German pronunciation: [ˈʃtɛ.fi ˈneː.ʁi̯ʊs] ; born 1 July 1972) is a retired German track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. During her career, she was a European and World Champion. She also won silver at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Her personal best throw was 68.34 m, set in 2008. This ranks her second among German female javelin throwers, behind Christina Obergföll.
Initially playing volleyball in school, Nerius later switched to athletics. She was taught the javelin throw by her mother, a former javelin thrower. Her first international success was a bronze medal at the 1991 European Junior Championships. Her first gold medal at a major competition came at the 2006 European Championships. From 2003 to 2006 she won four consecutive German Championships.
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