Robert Harting
Harting in 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Shaggy |
| Nationality | German |
| Born | 18 October 1984 Cottbus, East Germany |
| Years active | 2001–2018 |
| Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 126 kg (278 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Germany |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Discus throw |
| Club | SCC Berlin |
| Turned pro | 2001 |
| Coached by | Torsten Schmidt |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 70.66 m |
Robert Harting (German pronunciation: [ˈʁoːbɛʁt ˈhaʁtɪŋ] ⓘ; born 18 October 1984) is a retired German discus thrower. He represents the sports club SCC Berlin, his coach is Torsten Schmidt. He is a former Olympic, World, and European champion in the men's discus throw. His younger brother Christoph is the event's 2016 Olympic champion.