Matthias Moder (born 17 June 1963 in

Torgau Torgau () is a town on the banks of the Elbe in northwestern Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district Nordsachsen. Outside Germany, the town is best known as where on 25 April 1945, the United States and Soviet Armies forces firs ...

) is a retired

East German East Germany, officially the German Democratic Republic (GDR; german: Deutsche Demokratische Republik, , DDR, ), was a country that existed from its creation on 7 October 1949 until its dissolution on 3 October 1990. In these years the state ...

hammer throw The hammer throw is one of the four throwing events in regular track and field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and javelin. The "hammer" used in this sport is not like any of the tools also called by that name. It consist ...

er. He finished seventh at the 1986 European Championships. Moder represented the sports club SC Dynamo Berlin, and became East German champion in 1985. His personal best throw was 80.92 metres, achieved in June 1985 in Halle, Germany.

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1963 births Living people German male hammer throwers East German male hammer throwers People from Torgau Athletes from Saxony {{Germany-hammer-bio-stub