
FOR THE SECOND YEAR in a row Germany put up a 1–2 in the javelin, Andreas Hoffman & Thomas Röhler following up last year’s finish by Johannes Vetter (No. 4 this time) and Röhler. Add in Julian Weber at No. 7 and Germany—which became the first nation ever to have 4 members of the 300-foot club—totaled a record 30 points, eclipsing the former best of 27 by Finland in ’75…
THE CHOICE between Hoffman and Röhler for the top spot was a tight one, as there was conflicting evidence. Not ones to duck competition, they met a full dozen times, splitting things right down the middle, 6-6. Röhler won the important European title, but his record in DL meets (1, 1, 3, 4, 4) was inferior to Hoffman’s (1, 1, 2, 3, 3), with the latter winning the crucial DL Final… Hofmann’s top 5 meets averaged a spectacular 298-5 (90.97)… Estonia’s Magnus Kirt was a very strong No. 3, forging a 6-4 record against Röhler, but having an inferior DL string of 1, 2, 3, 5, 6…
THE U.S. DROUGHT stretched to 10 years, the last American score coming from Breaux Greer at No. 3 in ’07… Traditional powerhouse Finland missed for only the fifth time in 72 years of the Rankings, joining ’11, ’85, ’62 & ’60.
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1. ANDREAS HOFMANN (Germany) (12/16/91, 6-4¾/238) (1.95/108) | |||||
90.08 | 295-6 | … | 3)Doha DL | 5/04 | ▷ | 1. Rohler; 2. Vetter |
91.44 | 300-0 | … | 1)Rehlingen | 5/20 | ||
86.45 | 283-7 | … | 3)Eugene DL | 5/25 | ▷ | 1. Rohler; 2. Vetter |
92.06 | 302-0 | … | 1)Offenburg | 6/02 | ||
85.98 | 282-1 | … | 3)Turku IWC | 6/05 | ▷ | 1. Kirt; 2. Rohler |
87.22 | 286-2 | … | 2)Dessau | 6/08 | ▷ | 1. Rohler |
88.48 | 290-3 | … | 1)Jena | 6/30 | ||
88.58 | 290-7 | … | 2)Rabat DL | 7/13 | ▷ | 1. Kirt |
89.55 | 293-9 | … | 1)Ger Ch | 7/22 | ||
87.60 | 287-5 | … | 2)European Ch | 8/09 | ▷ | 1. Rohler |
(82.36q) | |||||
89.82 | 294-8 | … | 1)Birmingham DL | 8/18 | ||
83.81 | 274-11 | … | 1)Chorzów | 8/22 | ||
86.16 | 282-8 | … | 1)Bad Köstritz | 8/24 | ||
91.44 | 300-0 | … | 1)Zürich DL | 8/30 | ||
85.09 | 279-2 | … | 3)Berlin IWC | 9/02 | ▷ | 1. Rohler; 2. Weber |
2. THOMAS RÖHLER (Germany) (9/30/91, 6-4¾/190) (1.95/86) | |||||
91.78 | 301-1 | … | 1)Doha DL | 5/04 | ||
85.88 | 281-9 | … | 2)Schönebeck | 5/18 | ▷ | 1. Vetter |
89.88 | 294-10 | … | 1)Eugene DL | 5/25 | ||
87.51 | 287-1 | … | 2)Turku IWC | 6/05 | ▷ | 1. Kirt |
90.75 | 297-9 | … | 1)Dessau | 6/08 | ||
87.28 | 286-4 | … | 2)Ostrava IWC | 6/13 | ▷ | 1. Vadlejch |
83.17 | 272-10 | … | 2)Kuortane | 6/23 | ▷ | 1. Kirt |
85.17 | 279-5 | … | 2)Jena | 6/30 | ▷ | 1. Hofmann |
84.25 | 276-5 | … | 2)Lucerne | 7/09 | ▷ | 1. Kirt |
85.19 | 279-6 | … | 4)Rabat DL | 7/13 | ▷ | 1. Kirt; 2. Hofmann; 3. Vadlejch |
88.09 | 289-0 | … | 2)Ger Ch | 7/22 | ▷ | 1. Hofmann |
89.47 | 293-6 | … | 1)European Ch | 8/09 | ||
(85.47q) | |||||
84.33 | 276-8 | … | 4)Birmingham DL | 8/18 | ▷ | 1. Hofmann; 2. Weber; 3. Kirt |
79.56 | 261-0 | … | 2)Bad Köstritz | 8/24 | ▷ | 1. Hofmann |
85.76 | 281-4 | … | 3)Zürich DL | 8/30 | ▷ | 1. Hofmann; 2. Kirt |
86.50 | 283-9 | … | 1)Berlin IWC | 9/02 | ||
87.07 | 285-8 | … | 1)Cont Cup | 9/09 | ||
3. MAGNUS KIRT (Estonia) (4/10/90, 6-3½/196) (1.92/89) | |||||
83.97 | 275-6 | … | 6)Doha DL | 5/04 | ▷ | 1. Rohler; 2. Vetter; 3. Hofmann; 4. Chopra; 5. Vadlejch |
83.13 | 272-9 | … | 5)Eugene DL | 5/25 | ▷ | 1. Rohler; 2. Vetter; 3. Hofmann; 4. Vadlejch |
88.45 | 290-2 | … | 1)Tartu | 6/03 | ||
88.73 | 291-1 | … | 1)Turku IWC | 6/05 | ||
86.70 | 284-5 | … | 1)Ogre | 6/15 | ||
84.69 | 277-10 | … | 1)Kuortane | 6/23 | ||
85.52 | 280-7 | … | 1)Orimattila | 6/27 | ||
85.42 | 280-3 | … | 1)Lucerne | 7/09 | ||
89.75 | 294-5 | … | 1)Rabat DL | 7/13 | ||
88.28 | 289-7 | … | 1)Est Ch | 7/28 | ||
85.96 | 282-0 | … | 3)European Ch | 8/09 | ▷ | 1. Rohler; 2. Hofmann |
(83.15q) | |||||
85.31 | 279-10 | … | 3)Birmingham DL | 8/18 | ▷ | 1. Hofmann; 2. Weber |
84.43 | 277-0 | … | 1)Pärnu | 8/19 | ||
83.48 | 273-11 | … | 1)Lappeenranta | 8/23 | ||
87.57 | 287-3 | … | 2)Zürich DL | 8/30 | ▷ | 1. Hofmann |
83.79 | 274-11 | … | 4)Berlin IWC | 9/02 | ▷ | 1. Rohler; 2. Weber; 3. Hofmann |
88.43 | 290-1 | … | 1)Kohila | 9/07 | ||
4. JOHANNES VETTER (Germany) (3/26/93, 6-2/231) (1.88/105) | |||||
84.08 | 275-10 | … | 1)Offenburg | 2/03 | ||
91.22 | 299-3 | … | 1)Potchefstroom | 2/27 | ||
92.70 | 304-1 | … | 1)Leiria | 3/11 | ||
91.56 | 300-5 | … | 2)Doha DL | 5/04 | ▷ | 1. Rohler |
86.96 | 285-4 | … | 1)Schönebeck | 5/18 | ||
84.14 | 276-0 | … | 3)Rehlingen | 5/20 | ▷ | 1. Hofmann; 2. Vadlejch |
89.34 | 293-1 | … | 2)Eugene DL | 5/25 | ▷ | 1. Rohler |
86.27 | 283-0 | … | 2)Offenburg | 6/02 | ▷ | 1. Hofmann |
82.50 | 270-8 | … | 4)Turku IWC | 6/05 | ▷ | 1. Kirt; 2. Rohler; 3. Hofmann |
87.83 | 288-2 | … | 3)Ger Ch | 7/22 | ▷ | 1. Hofmann; 2. Rohler |
83.27 | 273-2 | … | 5)Euro Ch | 8/09 | ▷ | 1. Rohler; 2. Hofmann; 3. Kirt; 4. Krukowski |
(87.39q) | |||||
5. JAKUB VADLEJCH (Czech Republic) (10/10/90, 6-2¾/205) (1.90/93) | |||||
84.24 | 276-4 | … | 1)Potchefstroom | 4/12 | ||
86.67 | 284-4 | … | 5)Doha DL | 5/04 | ▷ | 1. Rohler; 2. Vetter; 3. Hofmann; 4. Chopra |
88.76 | 291-2 | … | 2)Rehlingen | 5/20 | ▷ | 1. Hofmann |
85.40 | 280-2 | … | 4)Eugene DL | 5/25 | ▷ | 1. Rohler; 2. Vetter; 3. Hofmann |
89.02 | 292-1 | … | 1)Prague | 6/04 | ||
88.36 | 289-11 | … | 1)Ostrava IWC | 6/13 | ||
81.39 | 267-0 | … | 3)Kuortane | 6/23 | ▷ | 1. Kirt; 2. Rohler |
88.94 | 291-9 | … | 1)Šamorín | 6/29 | ||
84.65 | 277-8 | … | 1)Joensuu | 7/04 | ||
85.31 | 279-10 | … | 3)Rabat DL | 7/13 | ▷ | 1. Kirt; 2. Hofmann |
80.64 | 264-7 | … | 8)European Ch | 8/09 | ▷ | 1. Rohler; 2. Hofmann; 3. Kirt; 4. Krukowski; 5. Vetter; 6. Ruuskanen; 7. Mardare |
(80.28q) | |||||
81.58 | 267-8 | … | 7)Zürich DL | 8/30 | ▷ | 1. Hofmann; 2. Kirt; 3. Rohler; 4. Chopra; 5. Krukowski; 6. Weber |
84.76 | 278-1 | … | )Cont Cup | 9/09 | ||
6. NEERAJ CHOPRA (India) (12/24/97, 6-½/176) (1.84/80) | |||||
82.80 | 271-8 | … | 1B)Offenburg | 2/03 | ||
82.88 | 271-11 | … | 1)Patiala | 2/27 | ||
85.94 | 281-11 | … | 1)Patiala | 3/06 | ||
(79.29q) | |||||
86.47 | 283-8 | … | 1)Commonwealth G | 4/14 | ||
(80.42q) | |||||
87.43 | 286-10 | … | 4)Doha DL | 5/04 | ▷ | 1. Rohler; 2. Vetter; 3. Hofmann |
80.81 | 265-1 | … | 6)Eugene DL | 5/25 | ▷ | 1. Rohler; 2. Vetter; 3. Hofmann; 4. Vadlejch; 5. Kirt |
83.32 | 273-4 | … | 5)Rabat DL | 7/13 | ▷ | 1. Kirt; 2. Hofmann; 3. Vadlejch; 4. Rohler |
85.17 | 279-5 | … | 1)Sotteville | 7/17 | ||
85.69 | 281-1 | … | 1)Lapinlahti | 7/28 | ||
88.06 | 288-11 | … | 1)Asian G | 8/27 | ||
85.73 | 281-3 | … | 4)Zürich DL | 8/30 | ▷ | 1. Hofmann; 2. Kirt; 3. Rohler |
80.24 | 263-3 | … | )Cont Cup | 9/09 | ||
7. JULIAN WEBER (Germany) (8/29/94, 6-2¾/207) (1.90/94) | |||||
82.80 | 271-8 | … | 1)World Cup | 7/15 | ||
84.62 | 277-7 | … | 4)Ger Ch | 7/22 | ▷ | 1. Hofmann; 2. Rohler; 3. Vetter |
86.63 | 284-2 | … | 2)Birmingham DL | 8/18 | ▷ | 1. Hofmann |
83.68 | 274-6 | … | 6)Zürich DL | 8/30 | ▷ | 1. Hofmann; 2. Kirt; 3. Rohler; 4. Chopra; 5. Krukowski |
85.54 | 280-8 | … | 2)Berlin IWC | 9/02 | ▷ | 1. Rohler |
8. MARCIN KRUKOWSKI (Poland) (6/14/92, 5-11½/203) (1.82/92) | |||||
81.82 | 268-5 | … | 1)Kielce | 5/12 | ||
82.01 | 269-0 | … | 1)Warsaw | 5/19 | ||
83.34 | 273-5 | … | 1)Radom | 5/27 | ||
75.25 | 246-10 | … | 8)Riga | 5/29 | ▷ | 1. Cakss; 2. Strobinders; 3. Mardare….. |
81.32 | 266-9 | … | 6)Turku IWC | 6/05 | ▷ | 1. Kirt; 2. Rohler; 3. Homann; 4. Vetter; 5. Pitkamaki |
82.42 | 270-5 | … | 3)Dessau | 6/08 | ▷ | 1. Rohler; 2. Hofmann |
79.23 | 259-11 | … | 1)Madrid | 6/22 | ||
80.53 | 264-2 | … | 1)Cetniewo | 7/08 | ||
80.25 | 263-3 | … | 2)World Cup | 7/15 | ▷ | 1. Weber |
82.87 | 271-10 | … | 1)Pol Ch | 7/20 | ||
75.37 | 247-3 | … | 4)Sopot | 7/27 | ▷ | 1. Walcott; 2. Osewski; 3. Chmielak |
84.55 | 277-4 | … | 4)European Ch | 8/09 | ▷ | 1. Rohler; 2. Hofmann; 3. Kirt |
(84.35q) | |||||
83.96 | 275-5 | … | 5)Birmingham DL | 8/18 | ▷ | 1. Hofmann; 2. Weber; 3. Kirt; 4. Rohler |
83.32 | 273-4 | … | 2)Chorzów | 8/22 | ▷ | 1. Hofmann |
85.32 | 279-11 | … | 5)Zürich DL | 8/30 | ▷ | 1. Hofmann; 2. Kirt; 3. Rohler; 4. Chopra |
74.16 | 243-4 | … | 8)Berlin IWC | 9/02 | ▷ | 1. Rohler; 2. Weber; 3. Hofmann; 4. Kirt; 5. Mardare; 6. Mialeshka; 7. Strobinders |
9. KESHORN WALCOTT (Trinidad) (4/02/93, 6-2/198) (1.88/90) | |||||
78.58 | 257-10 | … | 1)Äänekoski | 6/07 | ||
83.25 | 273-1 | … | 1)Raasepori | 6/17 | ||
84.96 | 278-9 | … | 1)Tri Ch | 6/23 | ||
83.26 | 273-2 | … | 7)Rabat DL | 7/13 | ▷ | 1. Kirt; 2. Hofmann; 3. Vadlejch; 4. Rohler; 5. Chopra; 6. Magour |
78.26 | 256-9 | … | 5)Sotteville | 7/17 | ▷ | 1. Chopra; 2. Mardare; 3. Matusevicius; 4. Novac |
80.95 | 265-7 | … | 1)Sopot | 7/27 | ||
84.47 | 277-1 | … | 1)CAC G | 8/02 | ||
10. ANDRIAN MARDARE (Moldova) (6/20/95, 6-4¼/203) (1.94/92) | |||||
81.05 | 265-11 | … | 1)Chișinǎu | 5/26 | ||
81.53 | 267-6 | … | 3)Riga | 5/29 | ▷ | 1. Cakss; 2. Strobinders |
84.43 | 277-0 | … | 2)Prague | 6/04 | ▷ | 1. Vadlejch |
80.48 | 264-0 | … | 3)Ostrava IWC | 6/13 | ▷ | 1. Vadlejch; 2. Rohler |
81.71 | 268-1 | … | 1)Minsk | 6/22 | ||
82.64 | 271-1 | … | 2)Šamorín | 6/29 | ▷ | 1. Vadlejch |
81.28 | 266-8 | … | 8)Rabat DL | 7/13 | ▷ | 1. Kirt; 2. Hofmann; 3. Vadlejch; 4. Rohler; 5. Chopra; 6. Magour; 7. Walcott |
81.48 | 267-4 | … | 2)Sotteville | 7/17 | ▷ | 1. Chopra |
81.54 | 267-6 | … | 7)European Ch | 8/09 | ▷ | 1. Rohler; 2. Hofmann; 3. Kirt; 4. Krukowski; 5. Vetter; 6. Ruuskanen |
(80.46q) | |||||
80.76 | 264-11 | … | 5)Berlin IWC | 9/02 | ▷ | 1. Rohler; 2. Weber; 3. Hofmann; 4. Kirt |
U.S. RANKINGS | ||||
1. | Curtis Thompson (unattached) | 6. | Tim VanLiew (Iron Wood) | |
1)USATF, 3)World Cup, 2)NACAC | 4)Beach Invitational, 5)USATF | |||
2. | Capers Williamson (unattached) | 7. | Chris Carper (unattached) | |
2)USATF, 5)Jena, 4)NACAC | 1)Shippensburg, 1)JavFest | |||
3. | Michael Shuey (Velaasa) | 8. | Mike Brazzel (Shore AC) | |
1)Drake Relays, 4)USATF, 6)Jena | 1)Ewing, 1)Lakewood, 7)USATF | |||
4. | Riley Dolezal (unattached) | 9. | Trevor Danielson (Stanford) | |
3)Iron Wood, 3)USATF | 2)Pac-12, 4)NCAA, 10)USATF | |||
5. | Aaron True (Wichita State) | 10. | Sam Hardin (Texas A&M) | |
1)American Conference, 8)NCAA, 6)USATF | 1)Castillo Invitational, 4)Texas Relays |