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Nationality | German | ||||||||||||||
Born | Dresden, Germany | 26 March 1993||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 103 kg (227 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||
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Country | Germany | ||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Javelin throw | ||||||||||||||
Club | LG Offenburg | ||||||||||||||
Coached by | Boris Obergföll | ||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
Personal bests | NR 97.76 m (2020) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Johannes Vetter (German: [joˈhanəs ˈfɛtɐ]; born 26 March 1993) is a German athlete who competes in the javelin throw. He won gold at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics. His personal best of 97.76 m is the German record, and ranks him second on the overall list behind Jan Železný. Vetter currently trains under Boris Obergföll and is a member of LG Offenburg's track and field squad.[2] He was previously with SV Saar 05 Saarbrücken and Dresdner SC.[3]