Tanja Damaske | |
Fullname: | Tanja Damaske |
Birth Date: | 16 November 1971 |
Birth Place: | East Berlin, East Germany |
Height: | 1.77m (05.81feet) |
Country: | Germany |
Headercolor: | lightsteelblue |
Sport: | Athletics |
Event: | Javelin throw, shot put |
Pb: | 66.91 m (1999) |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Tanja Damaske (born 16 November 1971 in East Berlin) is a retired German track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. She is best known for winning the gold medal at the 1998 European Championships. A year earlier she earned a bronze medal at the World Championships. A five-time German Champion in the women's javelin throw, she retired from competition in 2003.