Tanja Damaske
GERWomenTanja Damaske (born 16 November 1971 in East Berlin) is a retired German track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. She is best known for winning the gold medal at the 1998 European Championships. A year earlier she earned a bronze medal at the World Championships. A five-time German Champion in the women's javelin throw, she retired from competition in 2003.
Personal bests
Medals
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | SP | 14.49 | - | Jan 25, 2003 | → | Berlin (GER) (i) |
| 2002 | SP | 14.78 | - | Jan 20, 2002 | → | Berlin (GER) (i) |
| 2002 | JT | 57.65 | - | Jun 28, 2002 | ↑ | Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games |
| 2000 | JT | 66.73 | - | Jul 29, 2000 | ↑ | German Championships |
| 1999 | JT | 66.91 | - | Jul 4, 1999 | ↑ | Erfurt (GER) |
| 1998 | JT | 62.51 | - | Sep 13, 1998 | ↑ | Johannesburg IAAF World Cup, SGJ, Johannesburg |
| 1998 | JavelinThr | 70.10 | - | Jul 5, 1998 | ↓ | German Championships |
| 1997 | JT | 69.36 | - | Aug 30, 1997 | ↑ | Stendal (GER) |
| 1997 | JavelinThr | 69.36 | - | Aug 30, 1997 | ↓ | Stendal (GER) |
| 1996 | SP | 14.49 | - | Jan 27, 1996 | → | Berlin (GER) (i) |
| 1996 | JT | 66.62 | - | Jun 25, 1996 | ↑ | Helsinki (FIN) |
| 1996 | JavelinThr | 66.62 | - | Jun 25, 1996 | ↓ | Helsinki (FIN) |
| 1995 | JavelinThr | 65.82 | - | Sep 1, 1995 | ↓ | Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) |
| 1995 | JT | 65.82 | - | Sep 1, 1995 | ↑ | Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) |
| 1994 | JavelinThr | 61.32 | - | Aug 12, 1994 | ↓ | Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
| 1994 | JT | 61.32 | - | Aug 12, 1994 | ↑ | Olympiastadion, Helsinki (FIN) |
| 1993 | JT | 57.68 | - | Jul 16, 1993 | ↑ | Buffalo, NY (USA) |
| 1993 | JavelinThr | 57.68 | - | Jul 16, 1993 | ↓ | Buffalo Universiade |
| 1990 | JavelinThr | 61.06 | - | Aug 11, 1990 | ↓ | Deveti Septemvri Stadium, Plovdiv (BUL) |
| 1990 | JT | 61.06 | - | Aug 11, 1990 | ↑ | Deveti Septemvri Stadium, Plovdiv (BUL) |
2003
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SP | 14.49 | - | Jan 25 | Berlin (i) |
2002
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
JT | 57.65 | - | Jun 28 | Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games |
JT | 48.75 | - | Mar 9 | Pula European Winter Throwing Challenge, Pula |
SP | 14.78 | - | Jan 20 | Berlin (i) |
2000
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
JT | 65.13 | - | Sep 1 | Berlin ISTAF |
JT | 62.72 | - | Aug 18 | Monte Carlo Herculis-Zepter 2000 |
JT | 63.09 | - | Aug 11 | Weltklasse Zürich |
JT | 66.73 | - | Jul 29 | German Championships |
JT | 65.74 | - | Jul 28 | - |
JT | 65.74 | - | Jul 28 | Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games |
JT | 64.79 | - | Jul 22 | Chemnitz Erdgas Sachsenmeeting, Chemnitz |
JT | 63.23 | - | Jun 23 | Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France |
1999
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
JT | NM | - | Aug 21 | IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla |
JT | 66.91 | - | Jul 4 | German Championships, Erfurt |
JT | 62.88 | - | Jul 3 | German Championships |
JT | 65.47 | - | Jun 30 | Oslo Mobil Bislett Games |
JT | 64.66 | - | Jun 26 | Dortmund Sparkassen DLV-Meeting, Dortmund |
JT | 65.44 | - | Jun 19 | European Cup, Stade Charléty, Paris |
JT | 63.16 | - | Jun 6 | Stuttgart LG Athletics, Stuttgart |
JT | 64.71 | - | Jun 2 | Chemnitz X. Internationales Erdgas Sachsenmeeting, Chemnitz |
JT | 64.71 | - | Jun 2 | - |
JT | 60.32 | - | May 30 | Hengelo Adriaan Paulen Memorial, FBK Stadium, Hengelo |
JT | 61.86 | - | Mar 13 | Brisbane Optus GP Final IAAF Permit Meeting, Brisbane |
1998
18 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
JT | 62.51 | - | Sep 13 | Johannesburg IAAF World Cup, SGJ, Johannesburg |
JavelinThr | 62.51 | - | Sep 11 | Johannesburg IAAF World Cup, SGJ, Johannesburg |
JavelinThr | 68.40 | - | Sep 5 | Moskva IAAF Grand Prix Final |
JavelinThr | 68.02 | - | Sep 1 | Berlin ISTAF |
JavelinThr | 61.94 | - | Aug 28 | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme |
JT | 60.63 | - | Aug 22 | Budapest European Championships, Népstadion, Budapest |
JavelinThr | 69.10 | - | Aug 19 | Budapest European Championships, Népstadion, Budapest |
JavelinThr | 60.63 | - | Aug 18 | Budapest European Championships, Népstadion, Budapest |
JavelinThr | 68.66 | - | Aug 12 | Weltklasse Zürich |
JavelinThr | 63.77 | - | Aug 8 | Monte Carlo Herculis-Zepter '98 |
JavelinThr | 63.29 | - | Jul 19 | Stuttgart International Leichtathletik Meeting, Stuttgart |
JavelinThr | 66.02 | - | Jul 14 | Roma Golden Gala |
JavelinThr | 66.57 | - | Jul 9 | Oslo Mobil Bislett Games |
JavelinThr | 70.10 | - | Jul 5 | German Championships |
JavelinThr | 62.30 | - | Jun 27 | European Cup, Petrovskiy Stadium, St. Petersburg |
JavelinThr | 65.61 | - | Jun 13 | Helsinki Ericsson GP, Helsinki |
JavelinThr | 62.61 | - | Jun 7 | Dortmund Sparkassen Meeting, Dortmund |
JavelinThr | 65.86 | - | May 30 | Sevilla Gran Premio Diputacion, Sevilla |
1997
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
JavelinThr | 69.36 | - | Aug 30 | Stendal |
JavelinThr | 66.58 | - | Aug 26 | Berlin ISTAF, Olympiastadion, Berlin |
JavelinThr | 65.36 | - | Aug 22 | Bruxelles Memorial van Damme, Bruxelles |
JavelinThr | 64.80 | - | Aug 16 | Monte Carlo Herculis '97, Stade Louis II, Monaco |
JavelinThr | 65.30 | - | Aug 13 | Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich |
JavelinThr | 67.12 | - | Aug 9 | IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
JavelinThr | 63.30 | - | Aug 7 | IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
JavelinThr | 65.94 | - | Jul 4 | Oslo Mobil Bislett Games, Oslo |
JavelinThr | 66.08 | - | Jun 28 | German Championships |
Honours
German Championships
Javelin Throw
Oslo Mobil Bislett Games
Javelin Throw
German Championships
Javelin Throw
Budapest European Championships
Javelin Throw (old)
Moskva IAAF Grand Prix Final
Javelin Throw (old)
German Championships
Javelin Throw (old)
Budapest European Championships
Javelin Throw (old)
Johannesburg IAAF World Cup
Javelin Throw (old)
Berlin ISTAF
Javelin Throw (old)
Oslo Mobil Bislett Games
Javelin Throw (old)
IAAF World Championships
Javelin Throw (old)
German Championships
Javelin Throw (old)
Milano IAAF Grand Prix Final
Javelin Throw (old)
IAAF World Championships
Javelin Throw (old)
Helsinki European Championships
Javelin Throw (old)
Helsinki European Championships
Javelin Throw (old)
Buffalo Universiade
Javelin Throw (old)
Plovdiv IAAF World Junior Championships
Javelin Throw (old)