Timothy Herman (born 19 October 1990) is a Belgian track and field athlete. He is a multiple time national champion and national record holder in the javelin.[2]
 Herman in 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Born | 19 October 1990 Oudenaarde, Belgium[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Javelin |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | Javelin: 87.35m (Nairobi, 2023) NR |
His grandfather was Olympic runner Frans Herman.[3]
Career
editAt a young age he started with athletics, but did not like the running events. He started with a javelin variant called hockey ball (Dutch: hockeybal), a sport aimed to throw a ball of 140 gram as far as possible. It appeared that he was talented and was able to throw 64.90 metres. As a result of that he switched to javelin.[3] While having sponsors, he needed to combine his sport with work.[3]
Herman was injured from 2015 to the end of 2016.[3]
From ACME Zomergem, he is coached by Johan Kloeck and Luc van Maldegem.[4] On May 30, 2019, he threw 80.48m at the Flemish championships in Heusden-Zolder. It was his first throw over 80 metres.[5]
In 2022, Herman took part in the 2022 European Athletics Championships in Munich. He qualified for the final, and finished in tenth place overall.[1]
In 2023, at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi, he improved the 24-year-old Belgian national record set by Johan Kloeck, throwing 87.35 metres.[6]
He was selected for the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome in June 2024.[7] He competed in the javelin at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in August 2024.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b Spruijt, Bart (28 August 2023). "Timothy Herman versiert ticket voor ISTAF na knappe tiende plaats op EK". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Timothy Herman". World Athletics. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d De Vleeschouwer, Janna (9 March 2017). "TIMOTHY HERMAN - SPORTIEF SPEERWERPTALENT". randeevoe.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Javelin thrower Timothy Herman beats world champion: BR and ticket for World Cup on top". Sporza.be. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Javelin throwers make the most of the Flemish athletics championships". nieuwsblad.be. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ Lagat, Justin (13 May 2023). "Meeting records fall and surprise winners shine in Nairobi". World Athletics. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Belgium with 59 athletes to the European Athletics Championships, Cynthia Bolingo does not start individually". Nieuwsblad.be. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Men's Javelin Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
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