Estonia

Estonia

Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...

will compete at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics

2009 World Championships in Athletics

The 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics were held in Berlin, Germany from 15–23 August 2009. The majority of events took place in the Olympiastadion, while the marathon and racewalking events started and finished at the Brandenburg Gate....

from 15–23 August. A team of 19 athletes was announced in preparation for the competition. Selected athletes have achieved one of the competition's qualifying standards

2009 World Championships in Athletics qualification standards

The following marks are the A and B qualification standards for the 2009 World Championships in Athletics. Each country may send a maximum of four athletes who have attained the A qualification mark in each specific event. A maximum of three athletes can compete in that event, with the sole...

. The team includes reigning Olympic discus throw champion Gerd Kanter

Gerd Kanter

Gerd Kanter is an Estonian discus thrower. He was the 2007 World Champion in the event and won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics...

 and European Indoor champions Mikk Pahapill

Mikk Pahapill

Mikk Pahapill is an Estonian decathlete. His personal best score is 8298 points, achieved at the 2010 European Championships in Barcelona. His coach is Remigija Nazarovienė....

 and Ksenija Balta

Ksenija Balta

Ksenija Balta is an Estonian long jumper, sprinter and heptathlete.Balta finished fourteenth at the 2005 European Indoor Championships in pentathlon and won the bronze medal at the 2005 European Junior Championships in heptathlon...

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Team selection

Track and road events

Event	Athletes
	Men	Women
200 metres 200 metres A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...	Marek Niit Marek Niit Marek Niit is a male sprinter from Estonia who won gold medal at the 200 metres at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China...
1500 metres 1500 metres The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...	Tiidrek Nurme Tiidrek Nurme Tiidrek Nurme is an Estonian middle distance runner, the current national record holder of the 1500 metres.-Outdoor bests:-Indoor bests:-References:...

Field and combined events

Event	Athletes
	Men	Women
High jump High jump The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....		Anna Iljuštšenko Anna Iljuštšenko Anna Iljuštšenko is an Estonian high jumper.She finished ninth at the 2007 Summer Universiade with a jump of 1.80 metres...
Long jump Long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...		Ksenija Balta Ksenija Balta Ksenija Balta is an Estonian long jumper, sprinter and heptathlete.Balta finished fourteenth at the 2005 European Indoor Championships in pentathlon and won the bronze medal at the 2005 European Junior Championships in heptathlon... Sirkka-Liisa Kivine
Triple jump Triple jump The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...	Lauri Leis Lauri Leis Lauri Leis is an Estonian triple jumper.He finished seventh at the 2001 Summer Universiade. He also competed at the 2002 European Championships, the 2004 Olympic Games and the 2006 European Championships without reaching the final....	Kaire Leibak Kaire Leibak Kaire Leibak is an Estonian triple jumper.Her personal best jump is 14.43 metres, achieved at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Beijing. This is also the Estonian record.-Achievements:-References:...
Shot put Shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....	Taavi Peetre Taavi Peetre Taavi Peetre was an Estonian shot putter and discus thrower. He represented his country at two Olympic Games and also took part in the World Championships in Athletics on two occasions. His personal best shot put mark of 20.33 m is the second best by an Estonian thrower after Heino Sild...
Discus throw Discus throw The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...	Gerd Kanter Gerd Kanter Gerd Kanter is an Estonian discus thrower. He was the 2007 World Champion in the event and won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics... Aleksander Tammert Aleksander Tammert Aleksander Tammert is an Estonian discus thrower.-Athletics career:Tammert competed at the 2004 Olympics and originally finishing fourth, but as gold medal winner Róbert Fazekas was disqualified, Tammert received the bronze medal... Märt Israel Märt Israel Märt Israel is a male discus thrower from Estonia. His personal best is 66.98, achieved in May 2011 in Chula Vista .-Achievements:...
Javelin throw Javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...	Andrus Värnik Andrus Värnik Andrus Värnik is an Estonian javelin thrower. His personal best set in 2003, 87.83 m, is also the Estonian record.... Mihkel Kukk Mihkel Kukk Mihkel Kukk is a male javelin thrower from Estonia. His personal best throw is 81.77 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Stockholm.-Achievements:-References:... Tanel Laanmäe	Moonika Aava Moonika Aava Moonika Aava is a female javelin thrower from Estonia. Her personal best was 61.42 metres achieved on 2 August 2004, in her home country's capital Tallinn. This is the current Estonian record....
Heptathlon Heptathlon A heptathlon is a track and field athletics combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek hepta and athlon . A competitor in a heptathlon is referred to as a heptathlete.-Women's Heptathlon:...	—	Kaie Kand Kaie Kand Kaie Kand is an Estonian heptathlete. Her personal best score is 5979 points, achieved in May 2009 in Götzis. In 2009 she set an Estonian national indoor record in the pentathlon . Her coach is Remigija Nazarovienė.-Achievements:-External links:...
Decathlon Decathlon The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word decathlon is of Greek origin . Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all. Performance is judged on a points system in each event, not...	Mikk Pahapill Mikk Pahapill Mikk Pahapill is an Estonian decathlete. His personal best score is 8298 points, achieved at the 2010 European Championships in Barcelona. His coach is Remigija Nazarovienė.... Andres Raja Andres Raja Andres Raja is an Estonian decathlete.He finished sixteenth at the 2007 World Championships and sixth at the 2008 World Indoor Championships.... Mikk-Mihkel Arro Mikk-Mihkel Arro -Achievements:-References:...	—

Men

Track and road events

Event	Athletes	Heat Round 1		Heat Round 2		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
200 m 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres The men's 200 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on August 18 and August 20.The race favourites were Tyson Gay and Usain Bolt. Gay entered the competition as the reigning world champion, championship record holder, and 200 m world leader with...	Marek Niit Marek Niit Marek Niit is a male sprinter from Estonia who won gold medal at the 200 metres at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China...	21.21	39 Q	DNS		Did not advance
1500 m 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 1500 metres The men's 1500 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium between 15–19 August. Among the favoured athletes in the event were defending champion Bernard Lagat, European champion Mehdi Baala, and the Kenyan season leaders Asbel Kiprop, Haron Keitany and...	Tiidrek Nurme Tiidrek Nurme Tiidrek Nurme is an Estonian middle distance runner, the current national record holder of the 1500 metres.-Outdoor bests:-Indoor bests:-References:...	3:43.73 SB	28	Did not advance

Field events

Event	Athletes	Qualification		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Triple jump 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's triple jump The men's triple jump at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held t the Olympic Stadium on 16 and 18 August. The season had seen a number of athletes performing to a high level before the championships, with reigning World and Olympic champion Nelson Évora leading with 17.66 metres...	Lauri Leis Lauri Leis Lauri Leis is an Estonian triple jumper.He finished seventh at the 2001 Summer Universiade. He also competed at the 2002 European Championships, the 2004 Olympic Games and the 2006 European Championships without reaching the final....	15.98	38	Did not advance
Shot put 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's shot put The Men's Shot Put event at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on August 15. The Olympic champion Tomasz Majewski entered the competition as the world-leading athlete and one of the favourites...	Taavi Peetre Taavi Peetre Taavi Peetre was an Estonian shot putter and discus thrower. He represented his country at two Olympic Games and also took part in the World Championships in Athletics on two occasions. His personal best shot put mark of 20.33 m is the second best by an Estonian thrower after Heino Sild...	19.91	15	Did not advance
Discus throw 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw The Men's Discus Throw event at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on August 18 and August 19.As the only man to throw in excess of seventy metres that season, reigning world and Olympic champion Gerd Kanter of Estonia was the event favourite...	Gerd Kanter Gerd Kanter Gerd Kanter is an Estonian discus thrower. He was the 2007 World Champion in the event and won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics...	66.73	2 Q	66.88
	Aleksander Tammert Aleksander Tammert Aleksander Tammert is an Estonian discus thrower.-Athletics career:Tammert competed at the 2004 Olympics and originally finishing fourth, but as gold medal winner Róbert Fazekas was disqualified, Tammert received the bronze medal...	62.24	13	Did not advance
	Märt Israel Märt Israel Märt Israel is a male discus thrower from Estonia. His personal best is 66.98, achieved in May 2011 in Chula Vista .-Achievements:...	59.58	22	Did not advance
Javelin throw 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's javelin throw The Men's Javelin Throw at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany on August 21 and August 23...	Andrus Värnik Andrus Värnik Andrus Värnik is an Estonian javelin thrower. His personal best set in 2003, 87.83 m, is also the Estonian record....	DNS
	Mihkel Kukk Mihkel Kukk Mihkel Kukk is a male javelin thrower from Estonia. His personal best throw is 81.77 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Stockholm.-Achievements:-References:...	78.18	16	Did not advance
	Tanel Laanmäe	NM	—	Did not advance
Decathlon 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's decathlon The men's decathlon at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on August 19 and August 20.-Medalists:-Records:Prior to the competition, the following records were as follows.-Qualification standards:-Schedule:...	Mikk Pahapill Mikk Pahapill Mikk Pahapill is an Estonian decathlete. His personal best score is 8298 points, achieved at the 2010 European Championships in Barcelona. His coach is Remigija Nazarovienė....			DNF
	Andres Raja Andres Raja Andres Raja is an Estonian decathlete.He finished sixteenth at the 2007 World Championships and sixth at the 2008 World Indoor Championships....			8119	15
	Mikk-Mihkel Arro Mikk-Mihkel Arro -Achievements:-References:...			7528	33

Women

Field and combined events

Event	Athletes	Qualification		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Long jump 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's long jump The women's long jump at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics will be held at the Olympic Stadium on 21 and 23 August.-Medalists:-Records:Prior to the competition, the following records were as follows....	Ksenija Balta Ksenija Balta Ksenija Balta is an Estonian long jumper, sprinter and heptathlete.Balta finished fourteenth at the 2005 European Indoor Championships in pentathlon and won the bronze medal at the 2005 European Junior Championships in heptathlon...	6.59	8 Q	6.62	8
	Sirkka-Liisa Kivine	6.10	33	Did not advance
Triple jump 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's triple jump The Women's Triple Jump at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics will be held at the Olympic Stadium on August 15 and August 17. Cuban Yargelis Savigne had registered nine of the ten farthest jumps pre-championships and was seen as a strong favourite. The twice world gold medallist Tatyana...	Kaire Leibak Kaire Leibak Kaire Leibak is an Estonian triple jumper.Her personal best jump is 14.43 metres, achieved at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Beijing. This is also the Estonian record.-Achievements:-References:...	DNS
High jump 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's high jump The women's high jump event at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, Germany was held between 18 August and 20 August 2009.Reigning champion Blanka Vlašić had spent the 2007 and 2008 seasons largely unbeaten, but high profile losses in the Olympic high jump final and the 2008 IAAF Golden League...	Anna Iljuštšenko Anna Iljuštšenko Anna Iljuštšenko is an Estonian high jumper.She finished ninth at the 2007 Summer Universiade with a jump of 1.80 metres...	1.89	17	Did not advance
Javelin throw 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's javelin throw The Women's Javelin Throw at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics will be held at the Olympic Stadium on August 16 and August 18. The event featured four athletes whose ability was so much better than the opposition that Mirko Jalava of the IAAF said it would be a "major surprise" should...	Moonika Aava Moonika Aava Moonika Aava is a female javelin thrower from Estonia. Her personal best was 61.42 metres achieved on 2 August 2004, in her home country's capital Tallinn. This is the current Estonian record....	53.86	26	Did not advance
Heptathlon 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's heptathlon The Women's Heptathlon at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on August 16 and August 17. A number of high profile heptathletes did not feature at the competition, including defending champion Carolina Klüft and 2007 bronze medallist Kelly Sotherton, who were...	Kaie Kand Kaie Kand Kaie Kand is an Estonian heptathlete. Her personal best score is 5979 points, achieved in May 2009 in Götzis. In 2009 she set an Estonian national indoor record in the pentathlon . Her coach is Remigija Nazarovienė.-Achievements:-External links:...			5,760	18

External links

• Official competition website