Märt Israel
Appearance
![]() Israel at the 2011 Bislett Games | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Karksi-Nuia | September 23, 1983
Education | Tallinn University of Technology[1] |
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Weight | 128 kg (282 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | ![]() |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Discus |
Coached by | Vésteinn Hafsteinsson[1] |
Updated on 12 August 2012 |
Märt Israel (born 23 September 1983 in Karksi-Nuia) is a male discus thrower from Estonia. His personal best is 66.98, achieved in May 2011 in Chula Vista (his previous best was 66.56 metres, achieved in September 2007 in Helsingborg).
Achievements
[edit]Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Result | |
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Representing ![]() | |||||
2002 | World Junior Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 7th | 59.43 m[2] | |
2003 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 8th | 54.86 m | |
Universiade | Daegu, South Korea | 12th | 53.57 m | ||
2005 | Universiade | İzmir, Turkey | 11th | 57.63 m | |
2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 14th (q) | 59.80 m | |
2007 | Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 3rd | 60.32 m | |
2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 14th (q) | 61.98 m | |
2009 | Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 4th | 63.35 m | |
2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 9th | 62.59 m | |
2011 | Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 1st | 64.07 m | |
World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 4th | 65.20 m | ||
2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 17th (q) | 60.59 m | |
Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 25th (q) | 60.34 m | ||
2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | – | NM |
References
[edit]- ^ a b 2014 EC bio
- ^ (1.750kg)
Categories:
- 1983 births
- Living people
- People from Karksi-Nuia
- Estonian male discus throwers
- Olympic athletes for Estonia
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Estonia
- FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Estonia
- Medalists at the 2007 Summer Universiade
- Medalists at the 2011 Summer Universiade
- FISU World University Games gold medalists for Estonia
- Estonian athletics biography stubs