Primož Kozmus

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Primož Kozmus

Primož Kozmus in military uniform in 2009
Personal information
Full name Primož Kozmus
Nationality  Slovenia
Born September 30, 1979 (1979-09-30) (age 32)
Novo mesto, Slovenia
Residence Brežice, Slovenia
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 106 kg (230 lb; 16.7 st)
Sport
Country  Slovenia
Sport athletics
Event(s) Hammer throw
Medal record
Men's athletics
Competitor for  Slovenia
Olympic Games
Gold 2008 Beijing Hammer throw
World Championships
Gold 2009 Berlin Hammer throw
Silver 2007 Osaka Hammer throw
Bronze 2011 Daegu Hammer throw

Primož Kozmus (born September 30, 1979 in Novo Mesto) is a Slovenian hammer thrower and the current Olympic champion. His gold medals in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and the 2009 World Championships in Berlin made him the first ever Slovenian athlete to win both titles.[1]

His personal best throw and Slovenian record is 82.58 metres, achieved in September 2009 in Celje, Slovenia.

On 8 October 2009, Kozmus unexpectedly announced his temporary retirement from athletics.[2] On 25 October 2010, he announced his return.[3] After moderate achievements in the 2011 season, Kozmus stated his goal at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was to place in the top eight in the finals. Still, he won bronze with 79.39 m.[4]

[edit] Achievements

Year Tournament Venue Result Extra
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 36th
2001 Mediterranean Games Tunis, Tunisia 5th
2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 25th
2003 World Championship Paris, France 5th
World Athletics Final Szombathely, Hungary 6th
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 6th
World Athletics Final Szombathely, Hungary 4th
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 7th
World Athletics Final Stuttgart, Germany 8th
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 2nd 82.29 m
World Athletics Final Stuttgart, Germany 6th
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 1st 82.02 m
2009 World Championships Berlin, Germany 1st 80.84 m
World Athletics Final Thessaloniki, Greece 1st 79.80 m
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 3rd 79.39 m

[edit] References

  1. ^ Video: Kozmus olimpijski prvak!. Radiotelevizija Slovenija. Retrieved 2009-10-08.
  2. ^ Šemrov U. (8.10.2009). "Šokantna Kozmusova odločitev: Najboljši slovenski športnik se je odločil za prekinitev kariere" (in Slovenian). Dnevnik. http://www.dnevnik.si/sport/atletika/1042305243. Retrieved 2009-10-08. 
  3. ^ "Primož Kozmus: Vračam se [Primož Kozmus: I'm coming back]" (in Slovene). http://www.siol.net/sportal/atletika/2010/10/kozmus_pri_pahorju_napovedal_vrnitev.aspx. Retrieved 25 October 2010. 
  4. ^ http://www.rtvslo.si/sport/atletika/sp-v-atletiki-2011/foto-video-kozmus-malo-govoril-toda-ogromno-storil/265050

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