Julia Harting

For the German classical violinist and pianist, see Julia Fischer.

Julia Harting

Fischer 2015
Personal information
Full name	Julia Fischer
Born	(1990-04-01) 1 April 1990 (age 34) Berlin, Germany
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	95 kg (209 lb)
Sport
Country	Germany
Sport	Athletics
Event	Discus throw
Achievements and titles
Regional finals	5th at the 2012 European Athletics Championships
National finals	2nd at the 2012 German Athletics Championships
Personal best(s)	Discus: 68.49 m ( Halle,May 2016)
Medal record European Championships 2016 Amsterdam Discus throw

Julia Harting (née Fischer; born 1 April 1990 in Berlin) is a German athlete who specialises in the discus throw. She won the silver medal at the 2016 European Championships, and has represented Germany at two Olympics (2012 and 2016).^[1]

She was a u18 World Champion in 2007.^[2][3]

Fischer represented Germany at the 2012 European Athletics Championships where she finished 5th in the discus event with a throw of 62.10 metres.^[4] She also finished in 5th at the 2015 World Championships.^[5]

Julia Harting is married to German discus thrower Robert Harting.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Germany
2007	World Youth Championships	Ostrava, Czech Republic	1st	Discus	51.39, PB
2008	World Junior Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	2nd	Discus	54.69 m
2011	European U23 Championships	Ostrava, Czech Republic	1st	Discus	59.60, PB
2012	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	5th	Discus	62.10
	Summer Olympics	London, United Kingdom	20th (q)	Discus	60.23
2013	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	13th (q)	Discus	60.09
2014	European Championships	Zürich, Switzerland	5th	Discus	62.10
2015	World Championships	Beijing, China	5th	Discus	63.88 m
2016	European Championships	Amsterdam, Netherlands	2nd	Discus	65.77 m
	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	9th	Discus	62.67 m
2017	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	9th	Discus	61.34 m

References

1. "Julia Fischer Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
2. "Perkovic looking for long throws in Eugene – IAAF Diamond League| News | iaaf.org". www.iaaf.org. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
3. "Long throwers in welcome territory in Eugene – IAAF Diamond League| News | iaaf.org". www.iaaf.org. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
4. "2012 European Athletics Championships – Women's discus throw" (PDF). European Athletic Association. 1 July 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
5. "Julia HARTING | Profile | iaaf.org". www.iaaf.org. Retrieved 2019-07-03.

External links

• Julia Harting at World Athletics