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Athletics Euro Championships: Julian Weber wins gold in javelin throw

At the Athletics European Championships in Birmingham, Julian Weber secured the gold medal in javelin throw with a championship record.

15 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Julian Weber has won the gold medal in javelin throw at the Athletics European Championships in Birmingham. According to reports from tagesschau.de and sportschau.de, he delivered the decisive throw on his last attempt, when he seemed poised to fall, launching the javelin to a distance many considered impossible.

With this throw, Weber set a new championship record. Silver went to Nick Thumm, who delivered a sensational performance. This was also confirmed by the sources, highlighting the success of the German javelin thrower in this competition.

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