Steffi Nerius

About Steffi Nerius

Steffi Nerius is a German athlete competing in the javelin throw. She won silver at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and is the 2009 World Champion; she is also a three-time bronze medalist at that level.

Initially playing volleyball in school, she was too short for a career in this sport and switched to athletics instead. She was taught javelin throw by her mother, a former javelin thrower. Her first international success was a  at the 1991 Junior's European Championships. Her first major gold medal came at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg. From 2003 to 2006 she won four consecutive national championships.

Steffi Nerius Achievements

Medal Records:

Olympic Games

• Silver medal –  2004 Summer Olympics Javelin
  

World Championships

• Gold medal –  2009 World Championships in Athletics Javelin
  
• Bronze medal –  2003 World Championships in Athletics Javelin
  
• Bronze medal –  2005 World Championships in Athletics Javelin
  
• Bronze medal –  2007 World Championships in Athletics Javelin
  

European Championships

• Gold medal –  2006 European Athletics Championships Javelin
  
• Silver medal –  2002 European Athletics Championships Javelin