Marek Niit
Encyclopedia
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. He is also the current national record holder in 100 metres
and 200 meters.
Sprint (race)
Sprints are short running events in athletics and track and field. Races over short distances are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event—the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to the other...
from 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...
who won gold medal at the 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...
at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics
2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics
The 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics is the 2006 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held from 15 August to 20 August at the Chaoyang Sports Center in Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China....
in Beijing, China. He is also the current national record holder in 100 metres
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
and 200 meters.
Personal bests – Outdoor
- 100 meters – 10.21 s (2011) NREstonian records in athleticsThe following are the national records in athletics in Estonia maintained by Estonia's national athletics federation: Eesti Kergejõustikuliit .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:+ = en route to a longer distanceht = hand timing-External links:*...
- 200 meters – 20.43 s (2011) NREstonian records in athleticsThe following are the national records in athletics in Estonia maintained by Estonia's national athletics federation: Eesti Kergejõustikuliit .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:+ = en route to a longer distanceht = hand timing-External links:*...
- 400 meters – 46.11 s (2011)
Personal bests – Indoor
- 60 meters60 metersThe 60 meter band or 5 MHz band is a relatively new amateur radio allocation and originally only available in a few countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Ireland and Iceland...
– 6.73 s (2007) - 200 meters – 20.70 s (2011) NREstonian records in athleticsThe following are the national records in athletics in Estonia maintained by Estonia's national athletics federation: Eesti Kergejõustikuliit .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:+ = en route to a longer distanceht = hand timing-External links:*...
- 400 meters – 45.99 s (2011) NREstonian records in athleticsThe following are the national records in athletics in Estonia maintained by Estonia's national athletics federation: Eesti Kergejõustikuliit .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:+ = en route to a longer distanceht = hand timing-External links:*...
- 600 meters – 1.22,92 (2011)