Merlin Hummel Explained

Merlin Hummel (born 4 January 2002) is a German hammer thrower.^[1]

Career

He was a 2021 European Athletics U20 Championships silver medallist in Tallinn in 2021.^[2] He won the senior German Athletics Championships in 2022.^[3]

He was a 2023 European Athletics U23 Championships silver medallist in Espoo in 2023.^[4] He competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest but suffered a slipped disk to his back.^[5]

He set a new personal best of 76.11 metres in Halle in 2024. He then threw 77.65m in Langenbrand in May 2024.^[6]

He threw 79.25 metres to set a European U23 lead at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome in June 2024, to place fourth overall.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Merlin Hummel. 9 June 2024. World Athletics.
2. Web site: U 20-EM Tallinn: Merlin Hummel im allerletzten Versuch vom Thron gestoßen. blv-de. 9 June 2024.
3. Web site: Hummel wins the hammer throw. sportschau. 9 June 2024. June 26, 2022.
4. Web site: Kulmbacher steht vor dem Aus und behält die Nerven. Fraenkischertag.de. 9 June 2024.
5. Web site: Das Rätsel um Merlin Hummel ist gelöst. 11 November 2023. Fraenkischertag. 9 June 2024.
6. Web site: Merlin Hummel: "Seit ich zum ersten Mal einen Hammer fliegen sah, wollte ich 80 Meter werfen". blv-sport.de. 9 June 2024. 13 May 2024.
7. Web site: European Athletics Championships. World Athletics. 9 June 2024.