Two-Time Discus World Champ Wins European Tournament The two-time reigning discus world champion Robert Harting of Germany added the European Championships title, beating the Olympic gold medalist Gerd Kanter of Estonia. A strong throw of 224 feet, 1 inch in the rain and cold in Helsinki, Finland, gave Harting, 27, a title that had eluded him, meaning only an Olympic gold is missing.