How skillful timing led to rapid rise for world champion hammer thrower Ethan Katzberg
The Nanaimo, B.C., native enjoyed a breakout season for the ages in 2023. From a 76-metre thrower with a Commonwealth Games silver in 2022, Ethan Katzberg became a Canadian, world, and Pan American Games champion this year, smashing records along the way.
![How skillful timing led to rapid rise for world champion hammer thrower Ethan Katzberg](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7025648.1699648280!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/katzberg-ethan-111023.jpg)
![Canada's Ethan Katzberg, seen above after winning gold at the Pan Am Games, just completed the most successful season of his burgeoning hammer throw career. A man holds a Canadian flag behind his back.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7025648.1699648280!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/katzberg-ethan-111023.jpg)
The Nanaimo, B.C., native enjoyed a breakout season for the ages in 2023. From a 76-metre thrower with a Commonwealth Games silver in 2022, Ethan Katzberg became a Canadian, world, and Pan American Games champion this year, smashing records along the way.