Maicel Uibo
Maicel Uibo (born 27 December 1992) is an Estonian decathlete. While competing for the University of Georgia, he won the 2014 and 2015 NCAA Decathlon championships.[1] Uibo won the silver medal at the 2019 World Championships, setting his personal best in the event with 8604 points.
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| Nationality | Estonian | |||||||||||||
| Born | 27 December 1992 Põlva, Estonia | |||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Georgia | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | |||||||||||||
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| Country | Estonia | |||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Decathlon | |||||||||||||
| Coached by | Petros Kyprianou | |||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | Decathlon: 8604 (Doha 2019) Heptathlon: 6265 (Birmingham 2018) | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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International competitions
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Rank | Event | Result |
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| 2013 | European U23 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 21st (q) | Long jump | 7.24 m (wind: +0.2 m/s) |
| 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) |
Personal life
Uibo married his college sweetheart, Bahamian track star Shaunae Miller in 2017.[2]
References
- 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
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- Maicel Uibo at World Athletics
- Maicel Uibo at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- All-athletics profile
- Sport195 profile
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