Dorian Çollaku (born 2 June 1977) is an Albanian hammer thrower.

Dorian Çollaku
Personal information
Nationality Albania
Born (1977-06-02) 2 June 1977 (age 47)
Tirana, Albania
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight96 kg (212 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHammer throw
ClubEspoon Tapiot (FIN)
Achievements and titles
Personal bestHammer throw: 76.96 m (2008)

Çollaku was born in Tirana. He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He was placed thirty-first in the qualifying rounds of the competition, with a throw of 70.06 metres. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he successfully threw the hammer into the field on his third and final attempt, at 70.98 metres. Collaku, however, failed to advance into the hammer throw final, as he placed twenty-eighth overall in the qualifying rounds.[1]

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Albania
1996 World Junior Championships Sydney, Australia 17th (q) Hammer 59.72 m
1997 European U23 Championships Turku, Finland 16th (q) Hammer 63.06 m
1999 European U23 Championships Göteborg, Sweden 10th Hammer 68.58 m
2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 30th (q) Hammer throw 67.47
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 31st (q) Hammer throw 70.06
2005 European Cup Winter Throwing Mersin, Turkey 1st (c) Hammer throw 72.17
World Championships Helsinki, Finland 28th (q) Hammer throw 58.83
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 27th (q) Hammer throw 66.63
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 28th (q) Hammer throw 70.98
2012 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 30th (q) Hammer throw 59.92

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dorian Çollaku". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
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