Julia Harting

Julia Harting
Fischer 2015
Personal information
Full nameJulia Fischer
Born (1990-04-01) 1 April 1990 (age 34)
Berlin, Germany
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
Sport
Country Germany
SportAthletics
EventDiscus throw
Achievements and titles
Regional finals5th at the 2012 European Athletics Championships
National finals2nd at the 2012 German Athletics Championships
Personal best(s)
  • Discus: 68.49 m
    ( Halle,May 2016)
Medal record
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Amsterdam Discus throw

Julia Harting (née Fischer; born 1 April 1990 in Berlin) is a German athlete who specialises in the discus throw. She won the silver medal at the 2016 European Championships, and has represented Germany at two Olympics (2012 and 2016).[1]

She was a u18 World Champion in 2007.[2][3]

Fischer represented Germany at the 2012 European Athletics Championships where she finished 5th in the discus event with a throw of 62.10 metres.[4] She also finished in 5th at the 2015 World Championships.[5]

Julia Harting is married to German discus thrower Robert Harting.

  1. ^ "Julia Fischer Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
  2. ^ "Perkovic looking for long throws in Eugene – IAAF Diamond League| News | iaaf.org". www.iaaf.org. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
  3. ^ "Long throwers in welcome territory in Eugene – IAAF Diamond League| News | iaaf.org". www.iaaf.org. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
  4. ^ "2012 European Athletics Championships – Women's discus throw" (PDF). European Athletic Association. 1 July 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  5. ^ "Julia HARTING | Profile | iaaf.org". www.iaaf.org. Retrieved 2019-07-03.