Uwe Hohn

Quick Facts

Full Name	Uwe Hohn
Occupation	Athletics Competitor
Date Of Birth	Jul 16, 1962(1962-07-16)
Age	62
Birthplace	Neuruppin
Country	Germany
Birth City	Neuruppin
Horoscope	Cancer

Uwe Hohn Biography

Uwe Hohn is one of the most popular and richest Athletics Competitor who was born on July 16, 1962 in Neuruppin, Neuruppin, Germany. Uwe Hohn (born 16 July 1962) is a retired German track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. He is the only athlete to throw a javelin 100 metres or more, with his world record of 104.80 m (343 ft 9 ⁄4 in). A new javelin design was implemented in 1986 and the records had to be restarted, thus Hohn’s mark became an “eternal world record”.

Hohn has been a professional coach since 1999. Among others, Hohn has coached China’s national champion Zhao Qinggang. Hohn is expected to sign the contract to coach the Indian javelin squad including Junior world record holder Neeraj Chopra till the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) confirmed the development, saying a proposal has been sent to the government for clearance and hoping the German expert will join the national squad as early as possible as said by AFI president Adille Sumariwalla.

On 20 July 1984, competing in the Olympic Day of Athletics competition at the Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark, Berlin, Hohn threw the javelin a distance of 104.80 m (343 ft 9 ⁄4 in). Hohn’s throw shattered the previous world record of 99.72 m set by Tom Petranoff of the United States in May 1983. Contrary to popular myth, this was not the primary reason for the change in javelin design rules that came into force starting in 1986; the relevant change of moving the javelin’s centre of gravity forward by four centimetres had already been officially proposed prior to Hohn’s record throw, not only to shorten distances but also to get rid of the then frequent flat or ambiguous landings, which often made it hard to assess if a throw should be declared legal. However, Hohn’s record-breaking throw accelerated the process as throws of his distance were in danger of going beyond the available space in normal stadiums.

Uwe Hohn Net Worth

Uwe Hohn is one of the richest Athletics Competitor from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Uwe Hohn 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Born in Neuruppin, Hohn excelled at the javelin throw from a young age and won the 1981 European Junior Championship with a throw of 86.56 m, a junior record. He then won gold at the 1982 European Championships with a 91.34 m throw. He did not compete at the 1983 World Championships and missed out on the 1984 Summer Olympics as East Germany had boycotted the games. He did however win gold at the Friendship Games, throwing 94.44 m (Arto Härkönen won the 1984 Olympics with a throw of 86.76 m). In 1985, Hohn won the IAAF World Cup and European Cup but his career ended in 1986 after several setbacks due to a surgery.

Hohn has been married since 1983 and has two children. He is 1.98 metres (6 ft 6 in) tall and had a competition weight of 112 kg.

After his retirement from competition, Hohn became a coach and since 1999 he has worked for SC Potsdam, the successor of ASK Vorwärts Potsdam, where he started his career as a sportsman.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

Uwe Ranked on the list of most popular Athletics Competitor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Uwe Hohn celebrates birthday on July 16 of every year.

Why is Uwe Hohn throw not world record?

Representing East Germany
Men’s athletics
European Championships
| 1982 Athens| Javelin

Who appointed Uwe Hohn?

Neeraj Chopra later had a training stint under German coach Werner Daniels ahead of the 2018 Commonwealth Games, where he won gold. Asian Games gold medallist Neeraj Chopra’s most well-known coach is German Uwe Hohn, the only athlete in history to throw the javelin over a 100 metres.

What is the longest javelin throw ever?

TypeMarkCompetitor
World Records| 98.48| Jan ŽELEZNÝ
World Championships in Athletics Records| 92.80| Jan ŽELEZNÝ
World Leading 2022| 93.07| Anderson PETERS
Olympic Games Records| 90.57| Andreas THORKILDSEN

Who is the best javelin thrower in the world?

PlaceCompetitorEvent List
1| Johannes VETTER| Javelin Throw
2| Jakub VADLEJCH| Javelin Throw
3| Anderson PETERS| Javelin Throw
4| Julian WEBER| Javelin Throw

What's the longest shot put throw?

TypeMarkCompetitor
World Records| 23.37| Ryan CROUSER
World Championships in Athletics Records| 22.91| Joe KOVACS
World Leading 2022| 23.02| Ryan CROUSER
Olympic Games Records| 23.30| Ryan CROUSER