Which German Javelin Star Has the Best Social Media Workout?
With five athletes in the top 15 of World Athletics' Olympic Ranking list, It's no secret that Germany is at full strength in men's javelin headed into the Tokyo Games this summer. It's a unique moment now that one nation has such depth, so it's sure to be a tough battle to decide which three will be the Olympic team.
One thing all the top throwers have in common is a penchant for sharing workouts on social media. While we wait to see who will make it to Tokyo, let's take a look.
One thing all the top throwers have in common is a penchant for sharing workouts on social media. While we wait to see who will make it to Tokyo, let's take a look.
First up is defending Olympic champion from Rio 2016, Thomas Roehler. He's been quiet on the international circuit this season, but he's not shy to let his Instagram followers see him train.
Fourth in Rio, Johannes Vetter is now a two-time World Championships medalist (gold in 2017, bronze on 2019) and holder of the second-longest throw in history. If he recovers completely from recent injury, he may be one of the surest bets for Tokyo 2020 gold.
Vetter's 96+ meters throw at the European Team Championships in May also became a social media hit.
Fellow Rio 2016 finalist and 2021 national champion Julian Weber recently got back into the swing of workout-sharing. "Part II" to the below post is here.
Currently third on the World Athletics list, Andreas Hoffman focuses more on indoor training on his feed.
Although a dark horse candidate, Bernhard Seifert had a 89.06 meters throw in the qualification period that put him in sixth place on the Olympic Ranking table. He's also the current national championship silver medalist.
The Germans have youth, too...Maurice Voigt finished third in the 2020 nationals, third in the 2018 World Junior Championships, and trains with the defending Olympic champion. Like Roehler, his feed is populated with training shots.
And...not to be outdone by the men...Christin Hussong is the 2018 European Champion, and sits second on both World Athletics' World Ranking and Olympic Ranking.
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