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Denzel Comenentia
NEDMenDenzel Comenentia (born 25 November 1995) is a Dutch athlete specialising in the hammer throw and shot put. He won silver medals in the latter at the 2014 World Junior Championships and 2017 European U23 Championships.
His personal best in the hammer is 79.09 metres set in Los Angeles in 2024. This is the current national record.
His personal best in the shot put is 20.88 metres set in Knoxville in 2018. Comenentia is blind in his right eye following an accident in a gym in 2015.
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | HT | 75.87 | - | Jun 13, 2026 | ↓ | USATF LA Grand Prix |
| 2025 | HT | 78.01 | - | Jun 8, 2025 | ↓ | 21. Int. Sparkassen Hammerwurf-Meeting 2025, Betty Heidler Arena, Fränkisch-Crumbach |
| 2024 | HT | 79.09 | - | May 17, 2024 | ↓ | USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix, Drake Stadium, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2023 | HT | 78.01 | - | May 20, 2023 | ↓ | USATF Throws Festival - Tucson Elite Classic, Univ. of Arizona Roy P. Drachman Stadium, Tucson, AZ |
| 2022 | WeightThro | 23.65 | - | Jan 14, 2022 | ↓ | - |
| 2022 | HT | 75.21 | - | May 19, 2022 | ↓ | Univ. of Arizona Roy P. Drachman Stadium, Tucson, AZ (USA) |
| 2021 | WeightThro | 24.25 | - | Feb 19, 2021 | ↓ | - |
| 2021 | DT | 54.30 | - | Jun 6, 2021 | ↓ | Shorter University Throws Center, Rome, GA (USA) |
| 2021 | HT | 76.72 | - | Apr 24, 2021 | ↓ | USATF Grand Prix, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
| 2020 | HT | 74.42 | - | Aug 20, 2020 | ↓ | Sportpark, Hilversum (NED) |
| 2019 | SP | 20.82 | - | May 18, 2019 | ↓ | Tucson, AZ (USA) |
| 2019 | WeightThro | 23.52 | - | Jan 11, 2019 | ↓ | - |
| 2019 | DT | 59.97 | - | Jun 7, 2019 | ↓ | NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships |
| 2019 | HT | 76.80 | - | Apr 18, 2019 | ↓ | Torrance, CA (USA) |
| 2018 | SP | 20.88 | - | May 12, 2018 | ↓ | Knoxville, TN (USA) |
| 2018 | WeightThro | 23.71 | - | Feb 24, 2018 | ↓ | - |
| 2018 | DT | 58.81 | - | May 5, 2018 | ↓ | Athens, GA (USA) |
| 2018 | HT | 76.41 | - | Jun 6, 2018 | ↓ | Eugene NCAA Div. I Championships |
| 2017 | WeightThro | 20.00 | - | Jan 21, 2017 | ↓ | - |
| 2017 | SP | 20.33 | - | Apr 21, 2017 | ↓ | Charlottesville, VA (USA) |
| 2017 | DT | 58.00 | - | May 6, 2017 | ↓ | Athens, GA (USA) |
| 2017 | HT | 71.75 | - | Jun 7, 2017 | ↓ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2016 | SP | 19.53 | - | May 13, 2016 | ↓ | Tuscaloosa, AL (USA) |
| 2016 | DT | 55.63 | - | Apr 8, 2016 | ↓ | Athens, GA (USA) |
| 2016 | HT | 69.42 | - | Mar 31, 2016 | ↓ | Gainesville, FL (USA) |
| 2015 | SP | 19.28 | - | Jul 31, 2015 | ↓ | Amsterdam (NED) |
| 2015 | DT | 56.69 | - | Jun 6, 2015 | ↓ | Vught (NED) |
| 2015 | HT | 66.21 | - | May 17, 2015 | ↓ | Halle (GER) |
| 2014 | SP | 19.89 | - | Jul 13, 2014 | ↓ | Hilversum (NED) |
| 2014 | ShotPut(6k | 20.17 | - | Jul 24, 2014 | ↓ | IAAF World Junior Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
| 2014 | DT | 53.84 | - | Jun 14, 2014 | ↓ | Leiden (NED) |
| 2014 | DiscusThro | 58.77 | - | Sep 7, 2014 | ↓ | Grootebroek (NED) |
| 2014 | HT | 64.21 | - | Sep 14, 2014 | ↓ | Alphen aan den Rijn (NED) |
| 2014 | HammerThro | 74.06 | - | Jul 13, 2014 | ↓ | Hilversum (NED) |
| 2013 | SP | 15.79 | - | Apr 21, 2013 | ↓ | Nieuwegein (NED) |
| 2013 | ShotPut(6k | 17.78 | - | Jun 29, 2013 | ↓ | Eindhoven (NED) |
| 2013 | DiscusThro | 59.27 | - | Jun 29, 2013 | ↓ | Eindhoven (NED) |
| 2013 | HT | 68.92 | - | Jul 7, 2013 | ↓ | Hilversum (NED) |
| 2013 | HammerThro | 73.62 | - | May 25, 2013 | ↓ | Halle (GER) |
| 2012 | ShotPut(6k | 15.45 | - | Jun 19, 2012 | ↓ | Helmond (NED) |
| 2012 | ShotPut(5k | 18.17 | - | Aug 10, 2012 | ↓ | Utrecht (NED) |
| 2012 | DiscusThro | 51.22 | - | Aug 10, 2012 | ↓ | Utrecht (NED) |
| 2012 | HT | 52.74 | - | Jul 8, 2012 | ↓ | Hilversum (NED) |
| 2012 | HammerThro | 62.10 | - | Jun 19, 2012 | ↓ | Helmond (NED) |
| 2011 | ShotPut(5k | 15.21 | - | Jul 10, 2011 | ↓ | Alphen aan den Rijn (NED) |
| 2011 | DiscusThro | 44.52 | - | Jul 10, 2011 | ↓ | Alphen aan den Rijn (NED) |
| 2011 | HammerThro | 62.52 | - | Jul 10, 2011 | ↓ | Alphen aan den Rijn (NED) |
2026
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HT | 72.10 | - | Jul 3 | Prefontaine Classic |
HT | 74.97 | - | Jun 27 | LA Throws Cup, Colich Throws Center, Wilmington, CA |
HT | 75.87 | - | Jun 13 | USATF LA Grand Prix |
2025
17 performances2024
13 performances2023
15 performances2022
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HT | 68.89 | - | Aug 17 | European Athletics Championships, Olympiastadion, München |
HT | 68.89 | - | Aug 15 | European Athletics Championships, Olympiastadion, München |
Honours
Dutch Championships
Hammer Throw
Dutch Championships
Hammer Throw
Dutch Championships
Hammer Throw
Dutch Championships
Hammer Throw
Dutch Championships
Shot Put
European Athletics Team Championships First League
Shot Put
Eugene NCAA Div. I Championships
Hammer Throw
Eugene NCAA Div. I Championships
Shot Put
Bydgoszcz European U23 Championships
Shot Put
Dutch Indoor Championships
Shot Put
Dutch Championships
Hammer Throw
Dutch Championships
Shot Put
IAAF World Junior Championships
Shot Put (6kg)