Markus Esser (born 3 February 1980 in Leverkusen) is a retired German hammer throw. His personal best is 81.10 metres, achieved in July 2006 in Leverkusen. This ranks him eighth among German hammer throwers, behind Ralf Haber, Heinz Weis, Karsten Kobs, Günther Rodehau, Holger Klose, Christoph Sahner and Klaus Ploghaus.[1]
 Markus Esser in 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Germany |
| Born | February 3, 1980 Leverkusen, West Germany |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 99 kg (218 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Germany |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Hammer throw |
| Club | Bayer Leverkusen |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 81.10 m (2006) |
Medal record | |
He won his only major international medal, the bronze at 2006 European Championships retrospectively after the disqualification of the original winner, Belarusian Ivan Tikhon.
Achievements
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edit- ^ ""Ewige" Bestenliste der deutschen Leichtathletik" ["Eternal" list of the best in German athletics] (PDF). leichtathletik.de (in German). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 July 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2007.
- ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Markus Esser". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04.
- ^ Amsterdam 2001 results
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