Detlef Michel
East German javelin thrower · Germany · On the map · Athletes · Born 1955 · age 71
Detlef Michel is a German track and field athlete. He represented East Germany during the 1980s and was one of the world's best in the javelin throw.
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His most important result came when he won the World Championship title in Helsinki 1983 with a throw of 89.48 meters in adverse conditions (rain), beating world record holder Tom Petranoff of the USA by a comfortable margin. In fact, Michel threw the four longest throws of the final.
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Born 1955 · age 71