Maicel Uibo
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Estonian |
Born | Põlva, Estonia | 27 December 1992
Alma mater | University of Georgia |
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | Estonia |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Decathlon |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | Decathlon: 8604 (Doha 2019) Heptathlon: 6265 (Birmingham 2018) |
Updated on 25 February 2020 |
Maicel Uibo (born 27 December 1992) is an Estonian decathlete. While competing for the University of Georgia, he won the 2014 and 2015 NCAA championships in decathlon.[1] Uibo won the silver medal at the 2019 World Championships, setting his personal best in the event with 8604 points.
International competitions
[edit]Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Result |
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Representing Estonia | |||||
2013 | European U23 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 21st (q) | Long jump | 7.24 m |
World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 19th | Decathlon | 7850 pts | |
2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 10th | Decathlon | 8245 pts |
2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 24th | Decathlon | 7170 pts |
2017 | European Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | – | Heptathlon | DNF |
World Championships | London, United Kingdom | – | Decathlon | DNF | |
2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 3rd | Heptathlon | 6265 pts (PB) |
European Championships | Berlin, Germany | – | Decathlon | DNF | |
2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 2nd | Decathlon | 8604 pts (PB) |
2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 15th | Decathlon | 8037 pts |
2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 7th | Decathlon | 8425 pts |
European Championships | Munich, Germany | 5th | Decathlon | 8234 pts | |
2023 | European Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | – | Heptathlon | DNF |
Personal life
[edit]Uibo married his college sweetheart, Bahamian track star and two-time Olympic 400 meter champion, Shaunae Miller in 2017. [2]
References
[edit]- ^ Georgia's Maicel Uibo Wins Title To Highlight Day Two At NCAAs georgiadogs.com 12 June 2015
- ^ Golden Girl Meets Her Match Tribune242, 7 February 2017
External links
[edit]Wikimedia Commons has media related to Maicel Uibo.
- Maicel Uibo at World Athletics
- Maicel Uibo at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- All-athletics profile
- Sport195 profile
Categories:
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Estonian decathletes
- People from Põlva
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Estonia
- World Athletics Championships medalists
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Estonia
- Estonian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Georgia Bulldogs men's track and field athletes
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
- Estonian athletics biography stubs