Magnus Kirt (born 10 April 1990) is an Estonian retired athlete who competed in the javelin throw. He won the silver medal at the 2019 World Championships. His personal best of 90.61 m is the Estonian record.
 Magnus Kirt at his home town of Tõrva, Estonia. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Estonian |
| Born | 10 April 1990 Tõrva, Estonia |
| Education | Tallinn University of Technology[1] |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] |
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Estonia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Javelin throw |
| Club | Audentes SK[3] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 90.61 m (2019) |
| Updated on 7 October 2019 | |
Career
editHe competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without qualifying for the final.
On 3 June 2018 he broke former world champion Andrus Värnik's long-standing national record with 88.45 m at the 54th Gustav Sule memorial competition in Tartu.[4] He then threw 88.73 m on 5 June 2018 at Paavo Nurmi Games.[5] On 13 July 2018 he further improved at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Rabat, taking the national record and meeting record to 89.75 m.[6] In August, he won bronze at the 2018 European Athletics Championships with a throw of 85.96 m.[7] He threw first time over 90 meters on 20 June 2019 at the Golden Spike in Ostrava with 90.34 m, which he improved two days later in Kuortane to 90.61 m.[8] At the 2019 World Athletics Championships he won silver with a throw of 86.21 m, but during his fourth throw he injured his shoulder.[9]
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Estonia
| |||||
| 2009 | European Junior Championships | Novi Sad, Serbia | 22nd (q) | Javelin throw | 63.75 m |
| 2011 | European U23 Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 18th (q) | Javelin throw | 66.32 m |
| 2013 | Universiade | Kazan, Russia | 16th (q) | Javelin throw | 69.11 m |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 22nd (q) | Javelin throw | 74.33 m |
| 2015 | Universiade | Gwangju, South Korea | 8th | Javelin throw | 76.65 m |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 22nd (q) | Javelin throw | 78.84 m | |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 26th (q) | Javelin throw | 74.64 m |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 23rd (q) | Javelin throw | 79.33 m | |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 11th | Javelin throw | 80.48 m |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 3rd | Javelin throw | 85.96 m |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 2nd | Javelin throw | 86.21 m |
Seasonal bests by year
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- 2009 – 72.97
- 2010 – 71.41
- 2011 – 70.07
- 2012 – 76.97
- 2013 – 79.82
- 2014 – 79.70
- 2015 – 86.65
- 2016 – 84.47
- 2017 – 86.06
- 2018 – 89.75
- 2019 – 90.61
- 2022 - 73.67
References
edit- ^ "2015 Universiade profile". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ^ 2013 Universiade profile
- ^ EAA profile
- ^ "Kirt breaks Estonian javelin record with 88.45m in Tartu". european-athletics.org. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "Wlodarczyk and top Spaniards the headliners in Madrid". iaaf.org. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "Javelin Throw men". iaaf.org. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ Javelin Throw Men European Athletic Association
- ^ "Magnus Kirt uuendas Soomes taas Eesti rekordit". err.ee. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ "Magnus Kirt wins Javelin Silver, though is stretchered off injured". err.ee. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
External links
edit- Magnus Kirt at World Athletics
- Magnus Kirt at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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