Erki Nool
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| Full name | Erki Nool | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 June 1970 Võru, Estonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Estonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Decathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 8815 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Erki Nool (born 25 June 1970 in Võru, Estonia) is an Estonian decathlete and politician.
Career
Nool is a winner of the gold medal for decathlon in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. Although Nool did not place first in any individual event, his total score was the highest. Nool won the title after the competition referee decided to over-rule a discus judge, who had red-flagged his last and only valid attempt due to alleged step-out. The reinstatement of his 43.66-metre third throw sparked unsuccessful counter-protests from other teams. Nool took gold ahead of the Czech Roman Šebrle and American Chris Huffins.
On September 1997 he established the first private athletics school in Estonia.[1]
Since 2005, Erki Nool has been the Vice Chairman of the EOC Athletes Commission and since 2007, member of the European Athletics Development Committee.
In 2006, Nool participated as a celebrity contestant on the first season of Tantsud tähtedega, an Estonian version of Dancing with the Stars. His professional dancing partner was Ave Vardja.
On 4 March 2007, Nool was elected to the Estonian Parliament, the Riigikogu, representing the Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica.[2]
Since 2008, he is also member of the Executive Committee of the Estonian Olympic Committee.
Achievements
References
External links
- Erki Nool at World Athletics
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Erki Nool". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04.
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- 1970 births
- Living people
- People from Võru
- Estonian decathletes
- Estonian sportsperson-politicians
- Olympic athletes of Estonia
- Olympic gold medalists for Estonia
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Members of the Riigikogu
- Pro Patria and Res Publica Union politicians
- World Championships in Athletics medalists
- European Athletics Championships medalists
- Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field)
- 21st-century Estonian politicians
- World Championships in Athletics athletes for Estonia
- Goodwill Games medalists in athletics