| Katharina Molitor | |
| Birth Date: | 8 November 1983 |
| Birth Place: | Bedburg, West Germany |
| Height: | 1.83 m |
| Weight: | 77 kg |
| Website: | katharina-molitor.de |
| Sport: | Track and field |
| Event: | Javelin throw |
| Club: | Bayer 04 Leverkusen |
| Pb: | 67.69 m (2015) |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Katharina Molitor (born 8 November 1983) is a German sportswoman who competes as a javelin thrower and volleyball player. As a javelin thrower, she is a World Champion, having won gold in 2015, and her personal best throw is 67.69 m.[1] As a volleyball player, she represents Bayer Leverkusen in the Erste Volleyball-Bundesliga, the highest tier of German volleyball.[2]
She is a two-time Olympian, having competed in the javelin throw for Germany at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. She finished eighth in 2008, and improved to sixth in 2012.[3] She won gold at the 2010 German Championships and has since competed in every European and World Championships. Her best result is first place at the 2015 World Championships.
| Representing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | European U23 Championships | Erfurt, Germany | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 57.01 m |
| 2007 | Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 6th | 58.19 m | |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 8th | 59.64 m | |
| 2009 | Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 4th | 59.41 m | |
| 2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 4th | 63.81 m | |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 5th | 64.32 m | |
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 5th | 60.99 m | |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 6th | 62.89 m | ||
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 13th (q) | 60.32 m | |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 9th | 58.00 m | |
| 2015 | Beijing, China | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 67.69 m | |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 4th | 63.20 m | |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 7th | 63.75 m | |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 15th (q) | 58.00 m | |