Karl Robert Saluri

Karl Robert Saluri
Personal information
Born (1993-08-06) August 6, 1993
Alma mater University of Georgia[1]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Country  Estonia
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Decathlon
University team Georgia Bulldogs
Coached by Petros Kyprianou
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 8108

Karl Robert Saluri (born August 6, 1993 in Kuimetsa, Rapla County) is an Estonian decathlete.

In April 2016 Saluri earned a personal record score of 8108, enough to pass the qualifying mark for the 2016 Olympics of 8100.[2] This result beat his previous personal record by 637 points.[3] Additionally, this result made him the European leader up to that point of the year and earned him honors as the European Athlete of the Month for April, 2016.[4]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Estonia
2011 European Junior Championships Tallinn, Estonia 8th Decathlon (junior) 7453 pts
2012 World Junior Championships Barcelona, Spain 5th Decathlon (junior) 7583 pts
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 23rd Decathlon 7223 pts
2017 World Championships London, England 13th Decathlon 8025 pts
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany – Decathlon DNF

References

  1. ↑ Track & Field Roster University of Georgia Athletics
  2. ↑ "Karl Saluri clinches spot with Estonia in 2016 Summer Olympics | Sports". redandblack.com. 2016-04-08. Retrieved 2016-07-02.
  3. ↑ DELFI. "Suur üllatus! Saluri kogus 8108 punkti ja täitis olümpianormi! - Sport". Sport.delfi.ee. Retrieved 2016-07-02.
  4. ↑ "Giorgi and Saluri voted Euro Athletes of the Month". European Athletics. Retrieved 2016-07-02.


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