The 2011 European Cup Winter Throwing

European Cup Winter Throwing

The European Cup Winter Throwing is an annual continental athletics competition for athletes specialising in the events of discus, javelin and hammer throwing and the shot put. The winter event, organised every March by the European Athletics Association, is intended as a counter-balance to the...

was held on 19 and 20 March 2011

2011 in athletics (track and field)

In 2011, the foremost athletics event will be the 2011 World Championships in Athletics in Daegu. Other major global level competitions set to occur in 2011 are the World Cross Country Championships and the World Half Marathon Championships....

 at the National Sports Academy

National Sports Academy

The Vasil Levski National Sports Academy in Sofia, Bulgaria, is a higher education institution, which specializes in teaching coaching, physical education and kinesitherapeutics....

 in Sofia

Sofia

Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...

, Bulgaria

Bulgaria

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. It was the eleventh edition of the athletics competition for throwing events and was jointly organised by the European Athletic Association

European Athletic Association

The European Athletic Association is the European governing body for the sport of athletics.- History :In 1932, during a meeting of the International Amateur Athletic Federation in Los Angeles, a special committee was designated by the Council with the task of reviewing the conditions for the...

 and the Bulgarian Athletic Federation.

The competition featured men's and women's contests in shot put

Shot put

The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....

, discus throw

Discus throw

The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...

, javelin throw

Javelin throw

The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...

 and hammer throw

Hammer throw

The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown...

. In addition to the senior competitions, there were also under-23 events for younger athletes. The first day of events was affected by poor weather, but Hungarian Olympic hammer thrower Krisztián Pars

Krisztián Pars

Krisztián Pars is a Hungarian hammer thrower. He has represented Hungary at the Olympics on two occasions; in 2004 and 2008. He has also competed at the World Championships in Athletics and won a bronze medal at the European Athletics Championships.His personal best throw is 82.45 metres, achieved...

 produced a series of throws over 79 metres, with a best of 79.84 m to win the men's event. Vira Rebryk

Vira Rebryk

Vira Viktorivna Rebryk is a female javelin thrower from Ukraine. Her personal best throw is 63.01 metres, achieved at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Bydgoszcz. This is the current junior world record.-Achievements:-References:*...

 won the under-23 women's javelin, while runner-up Liina Laasma broke the Estonian junior record. On the second day, eighteen-year-old javelin thrower Zigismunds Sirmais

Zigismunds Sirmais

Zigismunds Sirmais is a Latvian javelin thrower. Sirmais achieved his best result of 84.69 m on June 22, 2011 in Bauska, Latvia. This is the current world junior record. He is competing for the club Arkādija under coach Valentīna Eiduka.-Achievements:-External links:...

 won the men's senior gold medal

Gold medal

A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...

 with a world junior record mark of 84.47 m. Turkey's Fatih Avan

Fatih Avan

Fatih Avan is a male Turkish javelin thrower. He is member of Istanbul Fenerbahçe Athletics Club.Avan participated at the 2009 Mediterranean Games in Pescara, Italy and won the gold medal with a personal best throw of 79.78 m...

 set a national record

Turkish records in athletics

The following are the national records in athletics in Turkey maintained by Turkey's national athletics federation: Türkiye Atletizm Federasyonu .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:ht = hand timing# = not officially ratifiedA = affected by altitude...

 in the javelin to win in the under-23 section.

Senior men

Shot put Shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....		20.21 m		20.18 m		19.45 m
Discus throw Discus throw The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...		63.31 m		62.15 m		62.00 m
Javelin throw Javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...		84.47 m WJR		81.96 m		79.49 m
Hammer throw Hammer throw The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown...		79.84 m		77.41 m		76.84 m

Senior women

Shot put Shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....		17.71 m		17.52 m		17.39 m
Discus throw Discus throw The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...		60.20 m		59.44 m		57.45 m
Javelin throw Javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...		58.35 m		56.99 m		56.44 m
Hammer throw Hammer throw The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown...		73.70 m		72.71 m		71.96 m

Under-23 men

Shot put Shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....		18.29 m		18.27 m		18.01 m
Discus throw Discus throw The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...		59.71 m		59.50 m		57.28 m
Javelin throw Javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...		80.19 m NR Turkish records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Turkey maintained by Turkey's national athletics federation: Türkiye Atletizm Federasyonu .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:ht = hand timing# = not officially ratifiedA = affected by altitude...		79.90 m		78.61 m
Hammer throw Hammer throw The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown...		72.94 m		72.37 m		71.10 m

Under-23 women

Shot put Shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....		17.92 m		17.85 m		16.77 m
Discus throw Discus throw The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...		55.56 m		53.84 m		53.80 m
Javelin throw Javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...		57.95 m		57.04 m NJR		53.73 m
Hammer throw Hammer throw The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown...		67.38 m		64.16 m		62.43 m