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Steffi Nerius

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Steffi Nerius (German pronunciation: [ˈʃtɛ.fi ˈneː.ʁi̯ʊs] ; born 1 July 1972) is a retired German track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. During her career, she was a European and World Champion. She also won silver at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Her personal best throw was 68.34 m, set in 2008. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2024). Steffi Nerius is the 2,852nd most popular athlete (up from 3,041st in 2024), the 6,078th most popular biography from Germany (up from 6,197th in 2019) and the 308th most popular German Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Steffi Nerius ranks 2,852 out of 6,025. Before her are Anne Briand, Lee Han-sup, Patriz Ilg, Hagen Melzer, Liu Yang, and Marc-André Fleury. After her are Ivan Ivanov, Anzhela Balakhonova, Mike Boit, Renzo Gracie, Tom Walsh, and Antonio Vázquez.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Steffi Nerius ranks 647. Before her are Nino Katamadze, Zanele Muholi, Katsuhiro Minamoto, Santiago Botero, Brigitta Boccoli, and Nathalie Santer-Bjørndalen. After her are Nadja Uhl, Go Oiwa, Takahiro Yamada, Anzhela Balakhonova, Hiroshige Yanagimoto, and Bledar Sejko.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Steffi Nerius ranks 6,081 out of 7,253. Before her are Uwe Heppner (1962), Josip Stanišić (2000), Fritz Walter (1960), Tobias Santelmann (1980), Patriz Ilg (1957), and Hagen Melzer (1959). After her are Nadja Uhl (1972), Katja Woywood (1971), Sascha Paeth (1970), Andreas Kappes (1965), Dagmar Lurz (1959), and Jeanette Biedermann (1980).

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Among ATHLETES In Germany

Among athletes born in Germany, Steffi Nerius ranks 308. Before her are Olaf Förster (1962), Betty Heidler (1983), Christina Obergföll (1981), Uwe Heppner (1962), Patriz Ilg (1957), and Hagen Melzer (1959). After her are Willi Wülbeck (1954), Kathrin Boron (1969), Antje Harvey (1967), Frank Luck (1967), Bernd Eichwurzel (1964), and Franka Dietzsch (1968).

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