Matthias de Zordo

About Matthias de Zordo

Matthias de Zordo is a German athlete who was the World Champion in the men's javelin throw in 2011. With a throw of 87.81 metres, he won the silver medal at the 2010 European Athletics Championships in Barcelona.

Career Highlights:

• De Zordo is the reigning German Champion after winning gold earlier in July 2010 at the 2010 German Athletics Championships in Braunschweig and again at the 2011 German Athletics Championships in Kassel.
  
• In 2011, he won gold at the World Championships in Daegu with a throw of 86.27 metres. He finished off his 2011 season with a win at the Memorial Van Damme in Brussels with a personal best of 88.36 metres. With his win in Brussels, he also secured the Diamond League trophy for the men's javelin.
  

Seasonal bests by year:

• 2006 - 71.67
  
• 2007 - 78.67
  
• 2008 - 82.51
  
• 2009 - 80.15
  
• 2010 - 87.81
  
• 2011 - 88.36
  
• 2012 - 81.62
  
• 2013 - 81.49
  

Matthias de Zordo Achievements

Medal Records:

World Championships

• Gold medal –  2011 World Championships in Athletics Javelin throw
  

European Athletics Championships

• Silver medal –  2010 European Athletics Championships Javelin throw
  

Continental Cup

• Bronze medal –  2010 IAAF Continental Cup Javelin throw
  

German Athletics Championships

• Gold medal –  2010 German Athletics Championships Javelin throw
  

Gold medal –  2011 German Athletics Championships Javelin throw

Silver medal –  2009 German Athletics Championships Javelin throw