Almut Brömmel
Encyclopedia
Almut Brömmel is a retired female javelin throw
er and discus throw
er from Germany
, who represented her native country twice at the Summer Olympics: 1956 and 1960. She set her personal best (55.16 metres) in the women's javelin throw in 1968.
Javelin throw
The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...
er and discus throw
Discus throw
The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...
er from Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, who represented her native country twice at the Summer Olympics: 1956 and 1960. She set her personal best (55.16 metres) in the women's javelin throw in 1968.
Achievements
| Representing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Olympic Games 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations... |
Melbourne, Australia | 22nd | Discus |
| 13th | Javelin | |||
| 1960 | Olympic Games 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy... |
Rome, Italy | 16th | Javelin |
| 1963 | World Student Games 1963 Summer Universiade The 1963 Summer Universiade, also known as the III Summer Universiade, took place in Porto Alegre, Brazil.-Medal table:-Sports at the 1963 Summer Universiade:*Athletics*Basketball*Diving*Fencing*Gymnastics*Swimming*Tennis*Volleyball*Water polo... |
Porto Alegre, Brazil | 1st | Javelin |