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East German javelin thrower
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Antje Zöllkau
Antje Kempe in 1984
Personal information
Birth nameAntje Kempe
Nationality East Germany
Born22 June 1963 (1963-06-22) (age 61)
Saalfeld, Thuringia, East Germany
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Sport
Country East Germany
SportAthletics
EventJavelin throw
ClubSC Motor Jena
Achievements and titles
Personal best72.16 m (1984)
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  East Germany
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1982 Athens Javelin

Antje Zöllkau (née Kempe, born 22 June 1963) is a German former javelin thrower who represented East Germany. The 1982 European silver medallist, her best javelin throw of 72.16 metres in 1984, ranks her in the world all-time top 10 for the Pre-1999 old model javelin.

Career

Born Antje Kempe in Saalfeld, Thuringia, she won the silver medals at the 1981 European Junior Championships and the 1982 European Championships. She then competed at the 1983 World Championships, finishing eleventh. She won the GDR Championship title in 1983 with a throw of 68.42 metres.

Her personal best throw was 72.16 metres with the old javelin type, achieved in May 1984 in Celje. This ranks her second among German javelin throwers, only behind Petra Felke (who held the world record with the old javelin type).

International competitions

All results regarding javelin throw

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  East Germany
1981 European Junior Championships Utrecht, Netherlands 2nd 60.60 m
1982 European Championships Athens, Greece 2nd 67.94 m
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 11th 58.82 m

References

  1. "East German Championships". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  2. Microsoft Word - Ewige DLV-Bestenliste.doc Archived 2008-10-31 at the Wayback Machine


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