Katharina Molitor (born 8 November 1983) is a German sportswoman who competes as a

javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown as far as possible. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's de ...

er and

volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...

player. As a javelin thrower, she is a World Champion, having won gold in 2015, and her personal best throw is 67.69 m. As a volleyball player, she represents Bayer Leverkusen in the ''Erste Volleyball-Bundesliga'', the highest tier of German volleyball. She is a two-time Olympian, having competed in the javelin throw for Germany at the

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and

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012, were an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

. She finished eighth in 2008, and improved to sixth in 2012. She won gold at the 2010 German Championships and has since competed in every European and World Championships. Her best result is first place at the 2015 World Championships.

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'' * * * * 1983 births Living people People from Rhein-Erft-Kreis Sportspeople from Cologne (region) German female javelin throwers German women's volleyball players German national athletics champions Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Germany World Athletics Championships athletes for Germany World Athletics Championships medalists World Athletics Championships winners 21st-century German sportswomen {{Germany-javelin-bio-stub