Nick Thumm

Nick Thumm
Personal information
Born (2004-10-19) 19 October 2004
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Javelin throw
ClubVfB Stuttgart
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Javelin: 82.03 (Sindelfingen, 2026)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Germany
European U23 Championships
2025 Bergen Javelin throw
Summer World University Games
2025 Bochum Javelin throw
European Throwing Cup
2026 Nicosia Javelin throw
2025 Nicosia U23 Javelin throw

Nick Thumm (born 19 October 2004) is a German javelin thrower. In 2025, he was a silver medalist at the European U23 Championships and the World University Games.[1]

Career

Thumm won the gold medal in the Under 23 javelin at the 2025 European Throwing Cup in Nicosia in March 2025, with a throw of 77.09 metres.[2][3] Thumm won the silver medal at the 2025 European Athletics U23 Championships in Bergen, Norway with a personal best javelin throw of 80.74 metres.[4]

Thumm was the silver medalist behind Simon Wieland in the javelin throw at the 2025 Summer World University Games in Bochum, Germany, with a throw of 77.91 metres.[5]

In February 2026, Thumm won the senior German Outdoor Throwing Championships with a personal best 82.03 metres throw.[6][7] The following month, he won the javelin throw at the 2026 European Throwing Cup in Nicolas, Cyprus, where he threw over 80 metres a number of times with a best throw of 81.05 metres to finish ahead of Switzerland's Simon Wieland.[8]

Personal life

From Stuttgart, he studied at the IU International University. He is coached by his father, Karsten Thumm.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ "Nick Thumm". World Athletics. Retrieved 22 Feb 2026.
  2. ^ "SUCCESS IN CYPRUS". sportregion-stuttgart.de. March 17, 2025. Retrieved 27 Feb 2026.
  3. ^ "European Throwing Cup". World Athletics. 16 March 2025. Retrieved 25 Feb 2026.
  4. ^ Broadbent, Chris (19 Jul 2025). "Ukraine's Felfner wins javelin in final round and Lauria defends men's shot title". European Athletics. Retrieved 17 Feb 2026.
  5. ^ "Nick Thumm macht die nächste Silbermedaille klar". Leichtathletik. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 22 Feb 2026.
  6. ^ Broadbent, Chris (23 Feb 2026). "Thumm, Richter, Loga and Frantzeskakis shine in winter throwing competitions". European Athletics. Retrieved 27 Feb 2026.
  7. ^ "Winterwurf-DM am Sonntag: Nick Thumm und Steven Richter mit starken Weiten". Leichtthletik. 22 Feb 2026. Retrieved 27 Feb 2026.
  8. ^ Trapnell, Jasmine (15 Mar 2026). "Thumm soars to javelin victory to close out the 2026 European Throwing Cup". European Athletics. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  9. ^ "Nick Thumm Stargast beim U16-Schülercamp". blv-online.de. 17 Sep 2025. Retrieved 27 Feb 2026.
  10. ^ "Bronze für Luka Herden und Antonia Kinzel". Leichtathletik. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 27 Feb 2026.