Raymond Hecht
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| Born | November 11, 1968 (age 55) Gardelegen, Bezirk Magdeburg, East Germany | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (231 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country |  East Germany Germany | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Javelin throw | ||||||||||||||
| Club | SC Magdeburg | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 92.60 m (1995) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Raymond Hecht (born 11 November 1968) is a German track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. His personal best throw is 92.60 m, achieved in 1995. This places him eighth on the all-time rankings.
During his career, Hecht set five German records. His best result in international competition was a bronze medal at the 1998 European Championships. At a club level, he represented SC Magdeburg in former East Germany.
In 2015, he won the M45 division of the World Masters Championships, representing France.
Seasonal bests by year
[edit]- 1986 - 71.08
- 1987 - 75.90
- 1990 - 83.24
- 1991 - 81.92
- 1992 - 79.58
- 1993 - 88.90
- 1994 - 90.06
- 1995 - 92.60
- 1996 - 92.28
- 1997 - 87.32
- 1998 - 88.08
- 1999 - 88.67
- 2000 - 87.76
- 2001 - 88.88
- 2002 - 87.87
- 2003 - 86.22
- 2004 - 82.85
- 2005 - 77.20
- 2006 - 73.94
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| Representing East Germany
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| 1987 | European Junior Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 3rd | 72.78 m |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 10th | 77.72 m |
| Representing Germany
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| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 12th | 70.58 m |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 23rd | 75.00 m |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 5th | 81.18 m |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 4th | 83.30 m |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 4th | 86.88 m |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 13th | 79.38 m |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | 86.63 m |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 5th | 85.92 m |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 4th | 87.76 m |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 5th | 86.46 m |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 5th | 83.95 m |
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