Susanne Keil (born 18 May 1978 in
Frankfurt am Main
Frankfurt am Main () is the most populous city in the States of Germany, German state of Hesse. Its 773,068 inhabitants as of 2022 make it the List of cities in Germany by population, fifth-most populous city in Germany. Located in the forela ...
) is a female
hammer throw
The hammer throw (HT for short) is one of the four throwing events in regular outdoor track-and-field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and Javelin throw, javelin.
The hammer used in this sport is not like any of the tools a ...
er from
Germany
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. Her personal best throw is 72.74 metres, achieved in July 2005 in
Nikiti. This ranks her third among German hammer throwers, behind
Betty Heidler
Betty Heidler (born 14 October 1983) is a retired German track and field athlete who competed in the hammer throw. She held the world record from 2011 until 2014 with her personal best throw of 79.42 m (260 ft 6 in). She is the 2012 Olympi ...
and
Kathrin Klaas. A member of
LG Eintracht Frankfurt Keil is a two-time national champion in the women's hammer throw (2002 and 2003)
Achievements
References
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1978 births
Living people
Athletes from Frankfurt
German female hammer throwers
Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for Germany
21st-century German sportswomen
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