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Daniel Jasinski

Daniel Jasinski
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Personal information
Born (1989-08-04) 4 August 1989 (age 27)
Bochum, West Germany
Education Ruhr University Bochum
Height 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)
Weight 125 kg (276 lb)
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event(s) Discus throw
Club TV Wattenscheid 01
Coached by Mirosław Jasiński
Updated on 13 August 2016.

Daniel Jasinski (born 4 August 1989 in Bochum) is a male discus thrower from Germany. He won the Olympic bronze medal in 2016. It was an unexpected first medal in a major championship.

He competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing 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. His father had previously coached Michael Möllenbeck and Oliver-Sven Buder to world championship medals.

His personal best in the event is 67.16 metres set in Wiesbaden in 2016.

Daniel Jasinski profile at IAAF



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