Daniel Jasinski (born 5 August 1989 in Bochum) is a male discus thrower from Germany. He won the Olympic bronze medal in 2016. It was an unexpected first medal in a major championship.
Career He competed at the 2015 World Championships in BeijingDiscus Throw Men - Qualification IAAF. Retrieved 18 August 2019. without qualifying for the final. In addition, he finished seventh at the 2014 European Championships in Zürich.
His father and coach Mirosław Jasiński, a former discus thrower himself, comes from Bydgoszcz, Poland. His father had previously coached Michael Möllenbeck and Oliver-Sven Buder to world championship medals.
His personal best in the event is 67.16 metres set in Wiesbaden in 2016.
Competition record Representing 2008World Junior ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland24th (q)Discus throw (1.75 kg)50.36 m2011European U23 ChampionshipsOstrava, Czech Republic6thDiscus throw57.71 m2013UniversiadeShenzhen, China9thDiscus throw57.96 m2014European ChampionshipsZürich, Switzerland7thDiscus throw62.04 m2015World ChampionshipsBeijing, China15th (q)Discus throw61.70 m2016European ChampionshipsAmsterdam, Netherlands8thDiscus throw63.35 mOlympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil3rdDiscus throw67.05 m2018European ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany19th (q)Discus throw60.10 m2021Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan10thDiscus throw62.44 m2023World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary17th (q)Discus throw63.36 m
See also Germany at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics
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