Denise Thiémard
Encyclopedia
Denise Thiémard is a retired Swiss
javelin throw
er. Her personal best throw was 64.04 metres with the old javelin type, achieved in July 1987 in Oslo
.
She finished twelfth at the 1986 European Championships
and ninth at the 1988 Olympic Games
. She became West German champion in 1983 and the years 1985-1992.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
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...
er. Her personal best throw was 64.04 metres with the old javelin type, achieved in July 1987 in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
.
She finished twelfth at the 1986 European Championships
1986 European Championships in Athletics - Women's Javelin
These are the official results of the Women's javelin throw event at the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart, West Germany. The final was held on 29 August 1986...
and ninth at the 1988 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Women's javelin throw
The Women's Javelin Throw event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea had an entrylist of 29 competitors, with two qualifying groups before the final took place on Monday September 26, 1988. The top 12 and all those reaching 63.00 metres advanced to the final...
. She became West German champion in 1983 and the years 1985-1992.
Achievements
| Representing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 9th | 58.54 m |