Bianca Florentina Ghelber (née Perie; born 1 June 1990) is a Romanian hammer thrower.[1] Her personal best throw is 74.18 metres, achieved in August at Tokyo Olympics 2020.[2]

Bianca Ghelber
Bianca Perie at the 2011 European Team Championships
Personal information
Birth nameBianca Florentina Perie
NationalityRomanian
Born (1990-06-01) 1 June 1990 (age 34)
Roman, Romania
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
EventHammer throw
Achievements and titles
Personal bestHammer throw: 74.18 m (2021)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Romania
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Munich Hammer throw
European Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Kraków-Małopolska Hammer throw
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Shenzhen Hammer throw
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Bydgoszcz Hammer throw
Updated on 19 May 2012

Career

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Ghelber was born in Roman, Romania. As a junior, she was dominant in her field. She won gold medals at the 2005 World Youth Championships, the 2006 World Junior Championships, the 2007 World Youth Championships, the 2007 European Junior Championships and the 2008 World Junior Championships. She also competed at the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games without reaching the final.

Ghelber participated in the women's hammer throw at the 2024 Summer Olympics. She threw 72.36 meters, placing 9th at the event.[3]

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing   Romania
2005 World Youth Championships Marrakech, Morocco 1st 62.27 m
2006 World Junior Championships Beijing, China 1st 67.38 m
2007 World Youth Championships Ostrava, Czech Republic 1st 64.61 m
European Junior Championships Hengelo, Netherlands 1st 64.35 m
World Championships Osaka, Japan 27th (q) 64.18 m
2008 World Junior Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 1st 67.95 m
Olympic Games Beijing, PR China 18th (q) 68.21 m
2009 Universiade Belgrade, Serbia 6th 68.16 m
World Championships Berlin, Germany 19th (q) 68.47 m
Jeux de la Francophonie Beirut, Lebanon 2nd 67.67 m
2010 European Championships Barcelona, Spain 4th 71.62 m
2011 European U23 Championships Ostrava, Czech Republic 1st 71.59 m
Universiade Shenzhen, China 3rd 71.18 m
World Championships Daegu, South Korea 6th 72.04 m
2012 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 10th 67.24 m
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 22nd (q) 68.34 m
2013 Universiade Kazan, Russia 5th 68.94 m
World Championships Moscow, Russia 11th 71.25 m
Jeux de la Francophonie Nice, France 2nd 70.41 m
2014 European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 7th 69.26 m
2017 Jeux de la Francophonie Abidjan, Ivory Coast 1st 67.79 m
World Championships London, United Kingdom 24th (q) 65.07 m
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 19th (q) 66.17 m
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 18th (q) 68.65 m
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 6th 74.18 m
2022 World Championships Eugene, Oregon 6th 72.26 m
European Championships Munich, Germany 1st 72.72 m
2023 Jeux de la Francophonie Kinshasa, DR Congo 1st 73.20 m
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 7th 73.70 m
2024 European Championships Rome, Italy 20th (q) 66.70 m
Olympic Games Paris, France 9th 72.36 m

References

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  1. ^ "Bianca Perie Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Bianca Florentina GHELBER | Profile". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Bianca Ghelber: I'm not angry, I'm satisfied with everything that happened to me". Agerpres. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
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