Denzel Comenentia (born 25 November 1995) is a Dutch athlete specialising in the hammer throw and shot put.[2] He won silver medals in the latter at the 2014 World Junior Championships and 2017 European U23 Championships.
 Denzel Comenentia in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 November 1995 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Education | University of Georgia[1] |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 109 kg (240 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Hammer throw, shot put |
| College team | Georgia Bulldogs |
His personal best in the hammer is 79.09 metres set in Los Angeles in 2024. This is the current national record.[3] His personal best in the shot put is 20.88 metres set in Knoxville in 2018.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  Netherlands | |||||
| 2013 | European Junior Championships | Rieti, Italy | 16th (q) | Discus throw (6 kg) | 53.22 m |
| – | Hammer throw (6 kg) | NM | |||
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 2nd | Shot put (6 kg) | 20.17 m |
| 11th | Hammer throw (6 kg) | 68.65 m | |||
| 2015 | European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 23rd (q) | Shot put | 17.04 m |
| 2017 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 2nd | Shot put | 19.86 m |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 22nd (q) | Hammer throw | 70.70 m |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 23rd (q) | Shot put | 20.03 m |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | – | Hammer throw | NM |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 23rd (q) | Hammer throw | 68.89 m | |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 29th (q) | Hammer throw | 70.16 m |
| 2024 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 16th (q) | Hammer throw | 73.45 m |
References
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