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Märt Israel

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Märt Israel
Israel at the 2011 Bislett Games
Personal information
Born (1983-09-23) September 23, 1983 (age 41)
Karksi-Nuia
EducationTallinn University of Technology[1]
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight128 kg (282 lb)
Sport
Country Estonia
SportAthletics
EventDiscus
Coached byVésteinn 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

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Year Competition Venue Position Result
Representing  Estonia
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

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  1. ^ a b 2014 EC bio
  2. ^ (1.750kg)