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What is Ethan Katzberg Nationality? Who are Ethan Katzberg Parents?

Ethan Katzberg is a Canadian hammer thrower with records in Canada and the Pan American Games, scroll down and get more information about him.

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Updated Aug 05, 2024

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What is Ethan Katzberg Nationality? Who are Ethan Katzberg Parents?

What is Ethan Katzberg Nationality?

Ethan Katzberg, born on April 5, 2002, is a Canadian hammer thrower from Nanaimo, BC. He holds the Canadian record with a throw of 84.38 meters and the Pan American Games record with a throw of 80.96 meters.

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In 2023, he won gold in the hammer throw at the World Athletics Championships, becoming the first Canadian to do so and the youngest ever medalist in the event. He is considered a strong contender for gold at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

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Who is Ethan Katzberg?

Ethan Katzberg is a Canadian hammer thrower. He won gold medals at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris and the 2023 World Championships in Budapest. He also won the Pan American Games in 2023 and earned a silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

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Name Ethan Katzberg
Born April 5, 2002 (age 22)
Birthplace Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Height 198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight 107 kg (236 lb)

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Who are Ethan Katzberg Parents?

Ethan Katzberg's father is Bernie. His mother's name is not revealed. Ethan Katzberg started throwing the hammer when he was 14, inspired by watching his father coach his sister. He first trained at the Nanaimo Track and Field Club.

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After high school, he moved to Kamloops to train with coach Dylan Armstrong, a former Olympic shot put medalist. Armstrong described Katzberg as "a skinny basketball player" when he first started training with him.

What is Ethan Katzberg's Parents Nationality?

Ethan Katzberg is a Canadian and his parents' nationality is not revealed. On Sunday night in Paris, Ethan Katzberg competed in the Olympic ring on the world’s biggest stage.

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His father, Bernie, was deeply involved in track and field at their local Nanaimo club, and Ethan’s sister Jessica also enjoyed hammer throwing, which led Ethan to like it too. Bernie learned as much as he could about hammer throwing just to support his kids. Now, Ethan was there competing at the Olympics.

Ethan Katzberg Age

Ethan Katzberg was born on April 5, 2002. He is 22 years old. made his major international debut at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships but didn’t have any valid throws and finished last in the hammer throw final. However, he won a silver medal in the hammer throw at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

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In 2023, he started to succeed internationally, winning gold at a special mixed-gender hammer throw event during the Diamond League at the 2023 Meeting de Paris.

Ethan Katzberg in Paris Olympics 2024

Ethan Katzberg from Canada won the gold medal in the men’s hammer throw at the Paris Olympics on Sunday. He was already the youngest world champion from last year. At the Olympics, the 22-year-old, known for his moustache and long curly hair, set a strong lead with his first throw of 84.12 meters, and no one else could beat it.

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