Libor Charfreitag

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NationalitySlovak
Born11 September 1977 (1977-09-11) (age 48)
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight117 kg (258 lb)
Libor Charfreitag
Charfreitag at the 2007 World Championships
Personal information
NationalitySlovak
Born11 September 1977 (1977-09-11) (age 48)
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight117 kg (258 lb)
Sport
Country Slovakia
SportAthletics
Event
Hammer throw
ClubSlavia Trnava
Achievements and titles
Personal best81.81 m (2003)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Slovakia
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2007 OsakaHammer throw
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 BarcelonaHammer throw
Continental Cup
Gold medal – first place2010 SplitHammer throw

Libor Charfreitag (born 11 September 1977 in Trnava) is a former hammer thrower from Slovakia. His personal best throw is 81.81 metres, achieved in June 2003 in Prague.

He was chosen Slovak athlete of the year in 2003. He attended Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.

He had a highly successful season in 2010: he won the gold medal at the 2010 European Athletics Championships, beat all-comers at the 2010 IAAF Continental Cup and finished third in the inaugural IAAF Hammer Throw Challenge series, finishing behind Asian throwers Koji Murofushi and Dilshod Nazarov.[1]

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