Ute Hommola

East German javelin thrower

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Ute Hommola

Personal information

Nationality

East Germany

Born

20 January 1952 (1952-01-20) (age 72)
Weißenborn, Saxony, East Germany

Height

1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)

Weight

74 kg (163 lb)

Sport

Country

East Germany

Sport

Athletics

Event

Javelin throw

Club

SC Chemie Halle

Achievements and titles

Personal best

67.24 m (1981)

Medal record

Women's athletics

Representing East Germany
Olympic Games
	1980 Moscow	Javelin
European Championships
	1978 Prague	Javelin throw

Ute Hommola (born 20 January 1952 in Weißenborn, Saxony) is a former German athlete who mainly competed in the women's javelin throw event.

She competed for East Germany at the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Russia where she won the bronze medal in the javelin throw event.^[1]

References

^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ute Hommola". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2018.