Ethan Katzberg

Ethan Katzberg
Katzberg at the 2023 World Athletics Championships
Personal information
Born (2002-04-05) April 5, 2002 (age 22)[1]
Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Height201 cm (6 ft 7 in)[2]
Weight107 kg (236 lb)[3]
Sport
CountryCanada
SportTrack and field
EventHammer throw
Coached byDylan Armstrong[3]
Bernie Katzberg[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal bests84.38 m (276 ft 10 in) NR, AR (Nairobi 2024)[1]
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Hammer throw
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Budapest Hammer throw
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Birmingham Hammer throw
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago Hammer throw

Ethan Katzberg (born April 5, 2002) is a Canadian hammer thrower. He is the reigning Olympic and world champion in that event, winning gold in Paris at the 2024 Summer Olympics and in Budapest at the 2023 World Championships. He is also the 2023 Pan American champion and the 2022 Commonwealth Games silver medallist.[4][5][6]

  1. ^ a b c "Athletics Canada Profile - Ethan Katzberg". Athletics Canada. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "KATZBERG Ethan". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on August 5, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Mary Hastings (May 5, 2022). "After eye-popping throw, Katzberg takes aim at major international events under Armstrong's tutelage". Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  4. ^ "2022 Birmingham Results: Men's Hammer Throw - Final: Sat, 06 Aug - 11:48 (Finished)". 2022 Commonwealth Games. Archived from the original on August 1, 2022. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  5. ^ Davidson, Jordan (August 12, 2022). "Local hammer thrower brings home silver medal from Commonwealth Games". The Beach. Archived from the original on August 8, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  6. ^ Heroux, Devin (May 1, 2024). "Already a world champion, Canada's Ethan Katzberg aims to bring the hammer down at Paris Olympics". CBC Sports. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.