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Timothy Herman
Herman in 2019
Personal information
NationalityBelgian
Born (1990-10-19) 19 October 1990 (age 34)
Oudenaarde, Belgium[1]
Sport
SportAthletics
EventJavelin
Achievements and titles
Personal bestsJavelin: 87.35m (Nairobi, 2023) NR

Timothy Herman (born 19 October 1990) is a Belgian track and field athlete. He is a multiple time national champion and national record holder in the javelin.[2]

His grandfather was Olympic runner Frans Herman.[3]

Career

At a young age he started with athletics, but did not like the running events. He started with a javelin variant called hockey ball (Dutch: hockeybal), a sport aimed to throw a ball of 140 gram as far as possible. It appeared that he was talented and was able to throw 64.90 metres. As a result of that he switched to javelin.[3] While having sponsors, he needed to combine his sport with work.[3]

Herman was injured from 2015 to the end of 2016.[3]

From ACME Zomergem, he is coached by Johan Kloeck and Luc van Maldegem.[4] On May 30, 2019, he threw 80.48m at the Flemish championships in Heusden-Zolder. It was his first throw over 80 metres.[5]

In 2022, Herman took part in the 2022 European Athletics Championships in Munich. He qualified for the final, and finished in tenth place overall.[1]

In 2023, at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi, he improved the 24-year-old Belgian national record set by Johan Kloeck, throwing 87.35 metres.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b Spruijt, Bart (28 August 2023). "Timothy Herman versiert ticket voor ISTAF na knappe tiende plaats op EK". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Timothy Herman". World Athletics. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d De Vleeschouwer, Janna (9 March 2017). "TIMOTHY HERMAN - SPORTIEF SPEERWERPTALENT". randeevoe.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Javelin thrower Timothy Herman beats world champion: BR and ticket for World Cup on top". Sporza.be. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Javelin throwers make the most of the Flemish athletics championships". nieuwsblad.be. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  6. ^ Lagat, Justin (13 May 2023). "Meeting records fall and surprise winners shine in Nairobi". World Athletics. Retrieved 14 May 2023.