Karl Robert Saluri
Karl Robert Saluri (born August 6, 1993 in Kuimetsa, Rapla County) is an Estonian decathlete.
Personal information | |
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Born | August 6, 1993 |
Alma mater | University of Georgia[1] |
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Decathlon |
University team | Georgia Bulldogs |
Coached by | Petros Kyprianou |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | Decathlon: 8137 Heptathlon: 6051 |
Updated on 25 February 2020. |
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]
In May 2020 he announced his retirement from competitive sports.[5]
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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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, United Kingdom | 13th | Decathlon | 8025 pts |
2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | – | Decathlon | DNF |
2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | – | Heptathlon | DNF |
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References
- Track & Field Roster University of Georgia Athletics
- "Karl Saluri clinches spot with Estonia in 2016 Summer Olympics | Sports". redandblack.com. 2016-04-08. Retrieved 2016-07-02.
- "Suur üllatus! Saluri kogus 8108 punkti ja täitis olümpianormi!". Sport.delfi.ee. Retrieved 2016-07-02.
- "Giorgi and Saluri voted Euro Athletes of the Month". European Athletics. Retrieved 2016-07-02.
- "Olympian decathlete Karl Robert Saluri ends career". ERR. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
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