210,809 profiles ranked

Uwe Hohn

German track and field athlete · Germany · Athletes · Born 1962 · age 64

Uwe Hohn is read about 171 times a day, in 19 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 18 September 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

Something wrong?
Compare Claim

Uwe Hohn 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. A new javelin design was implemented in 1986 and the records had to be restarted, thus Hohn's mark became an "eternal world record".

Also in Deutsch

Photos 2

Awards

East German Sportspersonality of the Year1984
Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold
Star of People's Friendship

About this person

Uwe Hohn 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. A new javelin design was implemented in 1986 and the records had to be restarted, thus Hohn's mark became an "eternal world record". 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. He has also coached Indian track and field athlete Neeraj Chopra, who won the gold in the men's javelin throw at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo.

Country
Germany
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
living
Dates
Born 1962 · age 64

Fame.am measures public visibility signals. It does not measure human value, talent, morality, or credibility.