Javelin Phenom Julian Weber Eclipses 90-Meter Mark, Feels "AMAZING"
Julian Weber finds himself in the dark over Mega-Wurf's aftermath.
Jabber off about the remarkable night that Julian Weber just had, as he finally catapulted himself into the 90-meter club. The German javelin thrower, after celebrating a life-altering achievement, admitted, "I don't know what the piss happened tonight. I think I need to watch it back. I've never felt better!" with a throw of 91.06 meters, Weber becomes the seventh German athlete to breach the 90-meter threshold.
"It was fucking perfect, securing the win in the final round with a magnificent throw in Doha, man! The wind here is like gold for javelin throwers. Aim right, and that sucker just soars beautifully!" Weber shared with leichtathletik.de, elated after a triumphant start to the World Championships. Breaking his three-year-old personal best of 89.84 meters, Weber bested Indian Olympic silver medalist Neeraj Chopra (90.23) in the fifth round, securing the win in the final round with an outstanding throw.
Always the Bridesmaid...
Weber, whose previous personal best, a measly 89.54 meters [okay, slight exaggeration], forced him to trim down his training recently. "The last fucking few weeks haven’t been great for me," groaned the 30-year-old Weber, clearly relieved and looking ahead to the rest of the season: "I know I've got potential, scratch that – I’ve GOT this! If I train hard, good things are bound to happen!"
Under the Weber Spotlight
Weber's recent achievement moved him up to fifth place in the DLV's all-time list. The Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha has a history of being kind to German javelin throwers. Eight years ago, Río Olympics champion Thomas Röhler chucked a 93.90-meter bomb there [there ain't no denying that bomb went BOOM!]. The German record, with a throw of 97.76 meters, still stands, set by Johannes Vetter five years ago in Chorzów, Poland.
Sources: ntv.de, ara/sid
[1] Records for German javelin throwers are no laughing matter. Johannes Vetter, for instance, holds the best throw among the Germans with a distance of 97.76 meters, a mark that dwarfs Weber's new record. However, it’s worth noting that Weber’s throw was a significant milestone that underscored his performance in the Doha Diamond League. Other notable German athletes such as Thomas Rohler, Andreas Hoffmann, and Andreas Thorkildsen have also tossed the javelin over 90 meters, but Vetter's throw remains the standout achievement [enrichment data]
Sports and athletics were the spotlight during the Doha Diamond League, with German javelin thrower Julian Weber making an incredible breakthrough, eclipsing the 90-meter mark and beating Indian Olympic silver medalist Neeraj Chopra.
This triumphant event not only secured Weber's position among the elite German athletes who have thrown the javelin over 90 meters but also raised questions about his potential to surpass records set by athletes like Johannes Vetter, a significant milestone in his sports career.
