Overview

• Johannes Vetter withdrew from the German Athletics Championships in Dresden four days before the javelin finals.
• His absence from Dresden confirms he will miss the World Championships in Tokyo in September.
• The 32-year-old has battled a shoulder injury and underwent elbow surgery last year.
• Vetter captured javelin gold at the 2017 World Championships and set the German record at 97.76 m in 2020.
• He plans to continue training and expects to resume competition later this year once his power and routine return.