Tanel Laanmäe Explained

Tanel Laanmäe
Birth Date:29 September 1989
Birth Place:Valga County, Estonia
Education:Tallinn University[1]
Height:1.83m (06feet)[2]
Weight:82kg (181lb)
Sport:Track and field
Event:Javelin throw
Club:Viraaz
Pb:85.04 m (2016)

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

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

International competitions

Representing
2006World Junior ChampionshipsBeijing, China29th (q)62.07 m
2007European Junior ChampionshipsHengelo, Netherlands7th70.33 m
2008World Junior ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland9th68.88 m
2009European U23 ChampionshipsKaunas, Lithuania21st (q)68.35 m
World ChampionshipsBerlin, GermanyNM
2011European U23 ChampionshipsOstrava, Czech Republic8th73.20 m
2012European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland24th (q)71.87 m
2014European ChampionshipsZürich, Switzerland18th (q)75.29 m
2015UniversiadeGwangju, South Koreabgcolor=gold1st81.71 m
World ChampionshipsBeijing, China13th (q)80.65 m
2016European ChampionshipsAmsterdam, Netherlands15th (q)80.46 m
Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil18th (q)80.45 m
2017World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom25th (q)76.41 m
2018European ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany15th (q)77.21 m

Seasonal bests by year

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gwangju2015.com/IRS/eng/zb/engzb_athletics_biography_overview_n6306528_laanmae_tanel.htm 2015 WSG profile
  2. http://www.european-athletics.org/athletes/group=l/athlete=155319-laanmae-tanel/index.html EAA profile