.jpg) Hohn in 1984 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | German | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 July 1962 (age 62) Neuruppin, East Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 118 kg (260 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  East Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Javelin throw | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | ASK Vorwärts Potsdam | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal bests | WR 104.80 m (1984) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Uwe Hohn (born 16 July 1962) is a retired German track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. He is the only athlete to throw a javelin 100 metres or more, with his world record of 104.80 m (343 ft 9+3⁄4 in). A new javelin design was implemented in 1986 and the records had to be restarted, thus Hohn's mark became an "eternal world record". After his retirement from competition, Hohn became a coach and since 1999 he has worked for SC Potsdam, the successor of ASK Vorwärts Potsdam, where he started his career as a sportsman. He coached Indian track and field athlete Neeraj Chopra, who won the gold in the men's javelin throw at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo.