Hummel with personal best
German hammer thrower Holt WM medal
Updated on September 16, 2025 – 3:21 p.m.Reading time: 2 min.
To be able to deliver under pressure is great art. Merlin Hummel succeeded in the World Cup. The German hammer thrower secured precious metal.
It couldn’t have been better for Merlin Hummel: The German hammer thrower won the silver medal at the World Athletics Championship in Tokyo. The 23-year-old threw 82.77 meters in the first attempt-and set a personal best.
Martin Ständner, coach of Hummel, said on ZDF afterwards: “I am incredibly proud of the boy. Increased year after year. What he showed today was sow strong.” Already after the best width of his protégé, the coach said: “Whether he shocked the competition with it will still turn out. But it is a great performance in the first attempt. One and a half meters above your own best performance.
Hummel’s previous personal best was 81.27 meters before the World Cup. In his fourth attempt in Tokyo, Hummel came to 82.17 meters, so also over this width.
His trainer also emphasized that Hummel did a lot for his success. “He does a mental training. We often only have training sessions in two, where we train in peace and go through the technology.
Hummel kept their nerves in a strong field of participants in the final. The Canadian and Olympic champion of Paris, Ethan Katzberg secured gold. The world champion of 2023 defended his title at 84.70 meters. The Hungarian Bence Halász, who won the World Cup bronze two years ago, secured this medal again with 82.69 meters.
For the German athletics association, Hummel has so far been three medals at the World Athletics World Cup. Long jump star Malaika Mihambo secured silver. Just like Amanal Petros, who voted in the marathon as vice world champion.