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Denzel Comenentia
NetherlandsActive- Born
- Nov 25, 1995 (30 years old)
- Birthplace
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Events
- Hammer Throw · Shot Put
Denzel 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.
As of Oct 27, 2026: Hammer Throw 79.09 (#150 all-time), Shot Put 20.88 (#227 all-time), 2026 season best 75.87 (Jun 13, 2026, Colich Throws Center, Wilmington, CA (USA)) · Last competition: European Athletics Championships, Aug 10, 2026, 72.00 · National record (Hammer Throw) · 30 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | 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 | weight-throw | 23.65 | – | Jan 14, 2022 | – |
| 2022 | HT | 75.21 | – | May 19, 2022 | Univ. of Arizona Roy P. Drachman Stadium, Tucson, AZ (USA) |
| 2021 | weight-throw | 24.25 | – | Feb 19, 2021 | – |
| 2021 | DT | 54.30 | – | Jun 6, 2021 | Shorter University Throws Center, Rome, GA (USA) |