{{short description|German javelin thrower}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Raymond Hecht | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth-date and age|November 11, 1968}} |birth_place=Gardelegen, Bezirk Magdeburg, East Germany | country = {{GDR}}<br />{{GER}} | height = {{convert|1.91|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | weight = {{convert|105|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | headercolor = lightsteelblue | sport = Track and field | event = Javelin throw | club = SC Magdeburg | pb = 92.60 m (1995) | show-medals = yes | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's athletics}} {{Medal|Country|{{GER}} }} {{Medal|Comp|European Athletics Championships}} {{Medal|Bronze |1998 Budapest |Javelin}} }} '''Raymond Hecht''' (born 11 November 1968) is a German track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. His personal best throw is 92.60 m, achieved in 1995. This places him eighth on the all-time rankings.
During his career, Hecht set five German records. His best result in international competition was a bronze medal at the 1998 European Championships. At a club level, he represented SC Magdeburg in former East Germany.
In 2015, he won the M45 division of the World Masters Championships, representing France.
==Seasonal bests by year== *1986 - 71.08 *1987 - 75.90 *1990 - 83.24 *1991 - 81.92 *1992 - 79.58 *1993 - 88.90 *1994 - 90.06 *1995 - 92.60 *1996 - 92.28 *1997 - 87.32 *1998 - 88.08 *1999 - 88.67 *2000 - 87.76 *2001 - 88.88 *2002 - 87.87 *2003 - 86.22 *2004 - 82.85 *2005 - 77.20 *2006 - 73.94
==International competitions== {| {{AchievementTable}} |- !colspan="5"|Representing {{GDR}} |- |1987 |European Junior Championships |Birmingham, United Kingdom |bgcolor=cc9966| 3rd |72.78 m |- |1990 |European Championships |Split, Yugoslavia |10th |77.72 m |- !colspan="5"|Representing {{GER}} |- |1991 |World Championships |Tokyo, Japan | 12th |70.58 m |- |1993 |World Championships |Stuttgart, Germany |23rd |75.00 m |- |1994 |European Championships |Helsinki, Finland | 5th |81.18 m |- |1995 |World Championships |Gothenburg, Sweden |4th |83.30 m |- |1996 |Olympic Games |Atlanta, United States |4th |86.88 m |- |1997 |World Championships |Athens, Greece |13th |79.38 m |- |1998 |European Championships |Budapest, Hungary |bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd |86.63 m |- |1999 |World Championships |Seville, Spain |5th |85.92 m |- |2000 |Olympic Games |Sydney, Australia |4th |87.76 m |- |2001 |World Championships |Edmonton, Canada |5th |86.46 m |- |2002 |European Championships |Munich, Germany |5th |83.95 m |}
==References== *{{World Athletics}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hecht, Raymond}} Category:1968 births Category:Living people Category:People from Gardelegen Category:Athletes from Bezirk Magdeburg Category:German men javelin throwers Category:East German men javelin throwers Category:Olympic athletes for Germany Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for Germany Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Category:European Athletics Championships medalists Category:SC Magdeburg athletes Category:East German Athletics Championships winners
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