Daniel Jasinski (born 5 August 1989 in Bochum[3]) is a male discus thrower from Germany. He won the Olympic bronze medal in 2016.[4] It was an unexpected first medal in a major championship.[5]
![]() Jasinski during the 2015 Athletics World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1989-08-05) 5 August 1989 (age 33) Bochum, West Germany | |||||||||||||||||||
Education | Ruhr University Bochum[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
Height | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 125 kg (276 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Discus throw | |||||||||||||||||||
Club | TV Wattenscheid 01 | |||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Mirosław Jasiński | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Updated on 18 August 2019. |
He competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing[6] without qualifying for the final. In addition, he finished seventh at the 2014 European Championships in Zürich.
His father and coach Mirosław Jasiński, a former discus thrower himself, comes from Bydgoszcz, Poland.[7] His father had previously coached Michael Möllenbeck and Oliver-Sven Buder to world championship medals.[5]
His personal best in the event is 67.16 metres set in Wiesbaden in 2016.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2008 | World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 24th (q) | Discus throw (1.75 kg) | 50.36 m |
2011 | European U23 Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 6th | Discus throw | 57.71 m |
2013 | Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 9th | Discus throw | 57.96 m |
2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 7th | Discus throw | 62.04 m |
2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 15th (q) | Discus throw | 61.70 m |
2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 8th | Discus throw | 63.35 m |
Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 3rd | Discus throw | 67.05 m | |
2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 19th (q) | Discus throw | 60.10 m |
2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 10th | Discus throw | 62.44 m |
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