2008 European Cup Winter Throwing

The 2008 European Cup Winter Throwing was held on 15 and 16 March 2008 at Stadion Park mladeži in Split, Croatia. It was the eighth edition of the athletics competition for throwing events.

2008 European Throwing Cup
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The competition featured men's and women's contests in shot put, discus throw, javelin throw and hammer throw. In addition to the senior competitions, there were also under-23 events for younger athletes.

Medal summary

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Senior men

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Shot put   Rutger Smith (NED) 20.77 m   Marco Fortes (POR) 20.13 m NR   Hamza Alić (BIH) 20.13 m
Discus throw   Gerd Kanter (EST) 65.25 m   Robert Harting (GER) 64.34 m   Rutger Smith (NED) 63.80 m
Hammer throw   Marco Lingua (ITA) 77.87 m   Krisztián Pars (HUN) 77.06 m   Dzmitry Shako (BLR) 76.86 m
Javelin throw   Ilya Korotkov (RUS) 81.52 m   Stephan Steding (GER) 79.55 m   Mihkel Kukk (EST) 78.41 m
WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season)

Senior women

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Shot put   Assunta Legnante (ITA) 18.98 m   Anna Omarova (RUS) 18.38 m   Chiara Rosa (ITA) 18.05 m
Discus throw   Nicoleta Grasu (ROM) 60.25 m   Mélina Robert-Michon (FRA) 59.93 m   Dragana Tomašević (SRB) 59.64 m
Hammer throw   Anita Włodarczyk (POL) 71.84 m   Betty Heidler (GER) 71.10 m   Kathrin Klaas (GER) 69.04 m
Javelin throw   Goldie Sayers (GBR) 63.65 m   Martina Ratej (SLO) 63.16 m NR   Zahra Bani (ITA) 59.42 m
WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season)

Under-23 men

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Shot put   Lajos Kürthy (HUN) 19.30 m   Nikola Kišanic (CRO) 18.91 m   Viktor Samolyuk (UKR) 17.76 m
Discus throw   Nikolay Sedyuk (RUS) 63.20 m   Ivan Hryshyn (UKR) 60.00 m   Siarhei Rohanau (BLR) 58.38 m
Hammer throw   Yury Shayunou (BLR) 73.32 m   Kristóf Németh (HUN) 71.37 m   Petri Mättölä (FIN) 69.78 m
Javelin throw   Roman Avramenko (UKR) 78.72 m   Ari Mannio (FIN) 78.01 m   Thomas Smet (BEL) 77.68 m

Under-23 women

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Shot put   Irina Tarasova (RUS) 16.73 m   Alena Kopets (BLR) 16.69 m   Catherine Timmermans (BEL) 16.35 m
Discus throw   Eden Francis (GBR) 55.90 m   Ionela Vartolomei (ROM) 52.53 m   Tatyana Kopytova (RUS) 52.14 m
Hammer throw   Mariya Bespalova (RUS) 66.13 m   Marina Marghiev (MDA) 65.47 m   Lena Solvin (FIN) 63.88 m
Javelin throw   Mariya Abakumova (RUS) 62.07 m   Maria Negoita (ROM) 54.62 m   Ivana Vukovic (CRO) 53.41 m

References

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