Matthias de Zordo (born 21 February 1988[1]) is a German athlete who was the World Champion in the men's javelin throw in 2011. With a throw of 87.81 metres, he won the silver medal at the 2010 European Athletics Championships in Barcelona.

Matthias de Zordo
Matthias de Zordo at the 2012 Bislett Games
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1988-02-21) 21 February 1988 (age 36)
Bad Kreuznach, West Germany
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight97 kg (214 lb)
Sport
CountryGermany
SportAthletics
EventJavelin throw
ClubSV Saar 05 Saarbrücken
Achievements and titles
Personal best88.36 metres (September 2011)
Medal record
Men's javelin
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Daegu Javelin throw
European Athletics Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 Barcelona Javelin throw
Continental Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Split Javelin throw
German Athletics Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Braunschweig Javelin throw
Gold medal – first place 2011 Kassel Javelin throw
Silver medal – second place 2009 Ulm Javelin throw

De Zordo was born in Bad Kreuznach. He became German Champion in July 2010 at the 2010 German Athletics Championships in Braunschweig and again at the 2011 German Athletics Championships in Kassel.

In 2011, he won gold at the World Championships in Daegu with a throw of 86.27 metres. He finished off his 2011 season with a win at the Memorial Van Damme in Brussels with a personal best of 88.36 metres. With his win in Brussels, he also secured the Diamond League trophy for the men's javelin.

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing   Germany
2007 European Junior Championships Hengelo, Netherlands 1st 78.59 m
2009 European U23 Championships Kaunas, Lithuania 8th 75.40 m
2010 European Championships Barcelona, Spain 2nd 87.81 m
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 1st 86.27 m

Seasonal bests by year

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  • 2006 - 71.67
  • 2007 - 78.67
  • 2008 - 82.51
  • 2009 - 80.15
  • 2010 - 87.81
  • 2011 - 88.36
  • 2012 - 81.62
  • 2013 - 81.49

References

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  1. ^ "Matthias de Zordo im Porträt". NDR (in German). Retrieved 31 July 2010.
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