Clara Hegemann

Clara Hegemann
Personal information
Born (2007-07-11) 11 July 2007
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Hammer throw
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Germany
World U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place2026 EugeneHammer throw
European U18 Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 Banska BystavkaHammer

Clara Hegemann (born 11 July 2007) is a German hammer thrower. She was World under-20 champion in 2026 and European under-18 champion in 2024.[1]

Biography

From Munich, she is a member of LG Stadtwerke München.[2] Hegemann entered the 2024 European Athletics U18 Championships as the world under-18 leader, but had that taken away by a throw from Ukraine’s Polina Dzerozhynska, only to regain it again by a single centimetre with her fourth round throw. Hegemann’s German compatriot Nova Kienast won the bronze. in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia.[3][4]

In 2026, she threw a national U20 record of 69.81 metres and represented Germany at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships, winning the gold medal with a throw of 68.99 metres.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Clara Hegemann". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Clara Hegemann: "I want to break the 70-meter mark before the U20 World Championships". Leichtathletik. 16 June 2026. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "World U18 leads highlight brilliant throws finals in Banska Bystrica". European Athletics. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "European Athletics U18 Championships". World Athletics. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "WU20 Oregon 26 preview: throws". World Athletics. 3 August 2026. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "World Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2026.