Tanel Laanmäe

Tanel Laanmäe (born 29 September 1989) is an Estonian track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw.[3] He won the gold medal at the 2015 Summer Universiade. He has also represented his country at the 2009, 2015 and 2017 World Championships.

Tanel Laanmäe
Personal information
Born (1989-09-29) 29 September 1989
Valga County, Estonia
EducationTallinn University[1]
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Javelin throw
ClubViraaz
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)85.04 m (2016)

His personal best in the event, set in 2016, is 85.04 m.

International competitions
Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Estonia
2006 World Junior Championships Beijing, China 29th (q) 62.07 m
2007 European Junior Championships Hengelo, Netherlands 7th 70.33 m
2008 World Junior Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 9th 68.88 m
2009 European U23 Championships Kaunas, Lithuania 21st (q) 68.35 m
World Championships Berlin, Germany – NM
2011 European U23 Championships Ostrava, Czech Republic 8th 73.20 m
2012 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 24th (q) 71.87 m
2014 European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 18th (q) 75.29 m
2015 Universiade Gwangju, South Korea 1st 81.71 m
World Championships Beijing, China 13th (q) 80.65 m
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 15th (q) 80.46 m
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 18th (q) 80.45 m
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 25th (q) 76.41 m
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 15th (q) 77.21 m

Seasonal bests by year
  • 2006 – 69.37
  • 2007 – 76.35
  • 2008 – 75.93
  • 2009 – 81.96
  • 2010 – 77.93
  • 2011 – 78.18
  • 2012 – 80.75
  • 2013 – 81.05
  • 2014 – 81.16
  • 2015 – 83.82
  • 2016 – 85.04
  • 2017 – 82.58

References
  1. 2015 WSG profile
  2. EAA profile
  3. Tanel Laanmäe at World Athletics


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