Timothy Herman

Timothy Herman (born 19 October 1990) is a Belgian track and field athlete. He is a multiple time national champion and national record holder in the javelin.[2]

Timothy Herman
Herman in 2019
Personal information
NationalityBelgian
Born (1990-10-19) 19 October 1990
Oudenaarde, Belgium[1]
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Javelin
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Javelin: 87.35m (Nairobi, 2023) NR

His grandfather was Olympic runner Frans Herman.[3]

Career

At a young age he started with athletics, but didn’t like the running events. He started with a javelin variant called hockey ball (Dutch: hockeybal), a sport aimed to throw a ball of 140 gram as far as possible. It appeared that he was talented and was able to throw 64.90 metres. As a result of that he switched to javelin.[3] While having sponsors, he needed to combine his sport with work.[3]

Herman was injured from 2015 to the end of 2016.[3]

From ACME Zomergem, he is coached by Johan Kloeck and Luc van Maldegem.[4] On May 30, 2019, he threw 80.48m at the Flemish championships in Heusden-Zolder. It was his first throw over 80 metres.[5]

In 2022, Herman took part in the 2022 European Athletics Championships in Munich. He qualified for the final, and finished in tenth place overall.[1]

In 2023, at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi, he improved the 24-year-old Belgian national record set by Johan Kloeck, throwing 87.35 metres.[6]

References
  1. Spruijt, Bart (28 August 2023). "Timothy Herman versiert ticket voor ISTAF na knappe tiende plaats op EK". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  2. "Timothy Herman". World Athletics. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  3. De Vleeschouwer, Janna (9 March 2017). "TIMOTHY HERMAN - SPORTIEF SPEERWERPTALENT". randeevoe.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  4. "Javelin thrower Timothy Herman beats world champion: BR and ticket for World Cup on top". Sporza.be. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  5. "Javelin throwers make the most of the Flemish athletics championships". nieuwsblad.be. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  6. Justin Lagat (13 May 2023). "Meeting records fall and surprise winners shine in Nairobi". World Athletics. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
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