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Germany
Career
1936 - 2026
Best year
1936
Total points
221
Best results
1x 1. Olympic Games
All-time rank
#4
10-year rank
#4
Ranking Development
Points distribution
Contests
| Year | Contest | Discipline | Category | Position | Points | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | European Championship | Hammer | Men | 2 | 2 | Reinhard Theimer |
| 1947 | World record - annual holding | Hammer | Men | 1 | 1 | Erwin Blask |
| 1978 | European Championship | Hammer | Men | 3 | 1 | Karl-Hans Riehm |
| 1971 | World record - improvement | Hammer | Men | 1 | 8 | Walter Schmidt |
| 1972 | Olympic Games | Hammer | Men | 2 | 12 | Jochen Sachse |
| 2025 | World Championship | Hammer | Men | 2 | 6 | Merlin Hummel |
| 1943 | World record - annual holding | Hammer | Men | 1 | 1 | Erwin Blask |
| 2026 | European Championship | Hammer | Men | 2 | 2 | Merlin Hummel |
| 1976 | World record - annual holding | Hammer | Men | 1 | 1 | Walter Schmidt |
| 2006 | European Championship | Hammer | Men | 3 | 1 | Markus Esser |
| 1975 | World record - improvement | Hammer | Men | 1 | 8 | Walter Schmidt |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Hammer | Men | 3 | 6 | Klaus Ploghaus |
| 1939 | World record - annual holding | Hammer | Men | 1 | 1 | Erwin Blask |
| 1938 | European Championship | Hammer | Men | 2 | 2 | Erwin Blask |
| 1946 | World record - annual holding | Hammer | Men | 1 | 1 | Erwin Blask |
| 1974 | European Championship | Hammer | Men | 3 | 1 | Reinhard Theimer |
| 1938 | World record - improvement | Hammer | Men | 1 | 8 | Erwin Blask |
| 1952 | Olympic Games | Hammer | Men | 2 | 12 | Karl Storch |
| 2005 | World Championship | Hammer | Men | 2 | 6 | Markus Esser |
| 1942 | World record - annual holding | Hammer | Men | 1 | 1 | Erwin Blask |
| 1978 | European Championship | Hammer | Men | 2 | 2 | Roland Steuk |
| 1973 | World record - annual holding | Hammer | Men | 1 | 1 | Walter Schmidt |
| 1998 | European Championship | Hammer | Men | 3 | 1 | Karsten Kobs |
| 1975 | World record - improvement | Hammer | Men | 1 | 8 | Karl-Hans Riehm |
| 1964 | Olympic Games | Hammer | Men | 3 | 6 | Uwe Beyer |
| 1991 | World Championship | Hammer | Men | 3 | 3 | Heinz Weis |
| 1971 | European Championship | Hammer | Men | 1 | 4 | Uwe Beyer |
| 1945 | World record - annual holding | Hammer | Men | 1 | 1 | Erwin Blask |
| 1969 | European Championship | Hammer | Men | 3 | 1 | Reinhard Theimer |
| 1979 | World record - annual holding | Hammer | Men | 1 | 1 | Karl-Hans Riehm |
| 1936 | Olympic Games | Hammer | Men | 2 | 12 | Erwin Blask |
| 2026 | World Ultimate Championship | Hammer | Men | 1 | 8 | Merlin Hummel |
| 1999 | World Championship | Hammer | Men | 1 | 12 | Karsten Kobs |
| 1941 | World record - annual holding | Hammer | Men | 1 | 1 | Erwin Blask |
| 1974 | European Championship | Hammer | Men | 2 | 2 | Jochen Sachse |
| 1972 | World record - annual holding | Hammer | Men | 1 | 1 | Walter Schmidt |
| 1994 | European Championship | Hammer | Men | 3 | 1 | Heinz Weis |
| 1974 | World record - improvement | Hammer | Men | 1 | 8 | Reinhard Theimer |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Hammer | Men | 2 | 12 | Karl-Hans Riehm |
| 1987 | World Championship | Hammer | Men | 3 | 3 | Ralf Haber |
| 1938 | European Championship | Hammer | Men | 1 | 4 | Karl Hein |
| 1944 | World record - annual holding | Hammer | Men | 1 | 1 | Erwin Blask |
| 1966 | European Championship | Hammer | Men | 3 | 1 | Uwe Beyer |
| 1977 | World record - annual holding | Hammer | Men | 1 | 1 | Walter Schmidt |
| 1936 | Olympic Games | Hammer | Men | 1 | 24 | Karl Hein |
| 1978 | World record - improvement | Hammer | Men | 1 | 8 | Karl-Hans Riehm |
| 1997 | World Championship | Hammer | Men | 1 | 12 | Heinz Weis |
| 1940 | World record - annual holding | Hammer | Men | 1 | 1 | Erwin Blask |
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