Over the next few days, European Athletics will continue to present brief profiles of the athletes who will represent Team Europe at the IAAF Continental Cup to be held in Split, Croatia on 4-5 September.

Besides Europe, three other continental teams: Americas (NACAC and CONSUDATLE), Africa and Asia/Pacific (Asia and Oceania), will lay claim to the title of “Continental Champion.”

Today, in four parts, we run the rule over Team Europe’s male and female throwers.

Javelin Throw

Andreas Thorkildsen (NOR)

Born: 01.04.82
Height: 188 cm
Weight: 90 kg
Club: Kristiansands IF

Major championships record:

Olympic Games: JV: 1/2008, 1/2004
World Championships: JV: 1/2009, 2/2007, 2/2005, 11/2003, dnq/2001
European Athletics Championships: JV: 1/2010, 1/2006, 7/2002
World Junior Championships: JV: 2/2000

Personal best: 91.59 2006

Season's best: 90.57 Florø 29.5.10

Matthias de Zordo (GER)

Born: 21.02.88
Height: 188 cm
Weight: 90 kg

Club: Saar 05 Saarbrücken

Major championships record:

European Athletics Championships: JT: 2/2010

Personal best: JT: 87.81 (2010)

Season's best: 87.81 Barcelona 31.7.10

Hammer

Libor Charfreitag (SVK)

Born: 11.09.77 Trnava
Height: 191 cm
Weight: 117 kg
Club: ASK Slavia Trnava

Major championships record:
Olympic Games: HT: 8/2008, 7/2004, dnq/ 2000
World Championships: HT: 10/2009, 3/2007, 9/2005, dnq/2003
European Athletics Championships: HT: 1/2010, dnq/2006, 7/2002
World junior championships: HT: dnq/2002
European under 23 championships: HT: 5/1999
World University Games: HT: 10/2001, 8/1999

Personal best: HT: 81.81 NR (2003)
Season’s best: 80.59 Walnut CA 17.4.10     

Nicola Vizzoni (ITA)

Born: 04.01.73
Height: 193 cm
Weight: 126 kg
Club: GA Fiamme Gialle

Major championships record:
Olympic Games: HT: dnq/2008, 10/2004, 2/2000
World Championships: HT: 9/2009, dnq/2007, dnq/2005, dnq/2003, 4/2001, 7/ 1999
European Athletics Championships: HT: 2/2010, 9/2006, dnq/2002, dnq/1998
World University Games: HT:1/2001, 5/1999, 5/1997
Mediterranean Games: HT: 1/2009, 4/2005, 2/2001, 5/1997

Personal best: 80.50 HT (2001)
Season’s best: 79.12 Barcelona 28.7.10