About Primož Kozmus
Born 1979. Primož Kozmus is a Slovenian and Yugoslav hammer thrower and athletics competitor.
Primož Kozmus (born 30 September 1979 in Novo Mesto) is a Slovenian hammer thrower. His gold medals in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and the 2009 World Championships in Berlin made him the first ever Slovenian athlete to win both titles.
His personal best throw and the Slovenian record is 82.58 metres, achieved in September 2009 in Celje, Slovenia.
On 8 October 2009, Kozmus unexpectedly announced his temporary retirement from athletics. On 25 October 2010, he announced his return. After moderate achievements in the 2011 season, Kozmus stated his goal at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was to place in the top eight in the finals. He won bronze with 79.39 m. Since then, he has also won the silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
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Who is Primož Kozmus?
Slovenian hammer thrower
When was Primož Kozmus born?
Primož Kozmus was born on 30 September 1979 in Novo Mesto.
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Primož Kozmus is a hammer thrower and athletics competitor.
What nationality is Primož Kozmus?
Primož Kozmus is Slovenian and Yugoslav.
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