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 |
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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 |
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| 2001 |
Mediterranean Games |
Tunis, Tunisia |
5th |
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| 2002 |
European Championships |
Munich, Germany |
25th |
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| 2003 |
World Championship |
Paris, France |
5th |
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| World Athletics Final |
Szombathely, Hungary |
6th |
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| 2004 |
Olympic Games |
Athens, Greece |
6th |
|
| World Athletics Final |
Szombathely, Hungary |
4th |
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| 2006 |
European Championships |
Gothenburg, Sweden |
7th |
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| World Athletics Final |
Stuttgart, Germany |
8th |
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| 2007 |
World Championships |
Osaka, Japan |
2nd |
82.29 m |
| World Athletics Final |
Stuttgart, Germany |
6th |
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| 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 |
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Kozmus, Primoz |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
Athletics (sport) competitor |
| Date of birth |
September 30, 1979 |
| Place of birth |
Novo mesto, Slovenia |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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