Claus Dethloff (born 24 September 1968 in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein) is a retired West German hammer thrower.
Dethloff represented the sports clubs MTV Lübeck (up to 1990), LG Frankfurt (in 1991) and LG Bayer Leverkusen, and became German champion in 1995. He won silver medals at the German championships in 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994 and bronze medals in 1993 and 1996.German championships, men's hammer throw
His personal best throw was 77.68 metres, achieved in September 1994 in Lübeck.World men's all-time best hammer throw (last updated 2001)
International competitions Representing 1987European Junior Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 3rd69.30 m1990European Championships Split, Yugoslavia12th72.36 mRepresenting 1991World Championships Tokyo, Japan10th72.96 m 1992Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain14th73.64 m 1994European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland19th72.08 m1995World Student GamesFukuoka, Japan10th72.16 mWorld ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden27th69.64 m1996Olympic GamesAtlanta, Georgia, United States14th74.60 m
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