Kristjan Čeh[needs IPA] (born 17 February 1999)[3] is a Slovenian athlete specialising in the discus throw. He won the gold medal at the 2022 World Athletics Championships, setting a championship record in the process. Čeh placed second at the 2023 World Championships and the 2022 European Championships.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 February 1999 Ptuj, Slovenia |
| Height | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Discus throw |
| Coached by | Gerd Kanter |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Highest world ranking | 1st (2023)[1] |
| Personal best | 71.86 (16 June 2023)[2] |
Career
He represented his country at the 2019 World Athletics Championships without qualifying for the final. Earlier that year he won a gold medal at the European U23 Championships in Gävle, Sweden.[4]
His personal best in the event was 68.75 metres set in Maribor in 2020, until he improved it with 69.52 m (National record) at Mestni stadion, in Ptuj, on 27 May 2021. This was the European U23 Record, before he improved it with 70.35 m in Kuortane (FIN) on 26 June 2021. He again improved his personal best with 71.27 m in Birmingham (GBR) on 21 May 2022.[5]
Since February 2022, he has been coached by Olympic champion Gerd Kanter.[6]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | European Youth Championships | Tbilisi, Georgia | 26th (q) | Discus throw (1.5 kg) | 47.49 m |
| 2017 | European U20 Championships | Grosseto, Italy | – | Discus throw (1.75 kg) | NM |
| 2018 | Mediterranean Games | Tarragona, Spain | 2nd | Discus throw | 62.03 m |
| World U20 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 15th (q) | Discus throw (1.75 kg) | 56.47 m | |
| 2019 | European Throwing Cup (U23) | Šamorín, Slovakia | 1st | Discus throw | 62.90 m |
| European U23 Championships | Gävle, Sweden | 1st | Discus throw | 63.82 m | |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 31st (q) | Discus throw | 59.55 m | |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 5th | Discus throw | 66.62 m |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, OR, United States | 1st | Discus throw | 71.13 m CR |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 2nd | Discus throw | 68.28 m | |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 2nd | Discus throw | 70.02 m |
| 2024 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 1st | Discus throw | 68.08 m |
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