Magnus Kirt

Magnus Kirt (born 10 April 1990) is an Estonian retired athlete who competed in the javelin throw. He won the silver medal at the 2019 World Championships. His personal best of 90.61 m is the Estonian record.

Magnus Kirt

Magnus Kirt at his home town of Tõrva, Estonia.
Personal information
Nationality	Estonian
Born	(1990-04-10) 10 April 1990 (age 34) Tõrva, Estonia
Education	Tallinn University of Technology[1]
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Weight	87 kg (192 lb)
Sport
Country	Estonia
Sport	Athletics
Event	Javelin throw
Club	Audentes SK[3]
Achievements and titles
Personal best	90.61 m (2019)
Medal record World Championships 2019 Doha Javelin throw European Championships 2018 Berlin Javelin throw
Updated on 7 October 2019

Career

He competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without qualifying for the final.

On 3 June 2018 he broke former world champion Andrus Värnik's long-standing national record with 88.45 m at the 54th Gustav Sule memorial competition in Tartu.^[4] He then threw 88.73 m on 5 June 2018 at Paavo Nurmi Games.^[5] On 13 July 2018 he further improved at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Rabat, taking the national record and meeting record to 89.75 m.^[6] In August, he won bronze at the 2018 European Athletics Championships with a throw of 85.96 m.^[7] He threw first time over 90 meters on 20 June 2019 at the Golden Spike in Ostrava with 90.34 m, which he improved two days later in Kuortane to 90.61 m.^[8] At the 2019 World Athletics Championships he won silver with a throw of 86.21 m, but during his fourth throw he injured his shoulder. ^[9]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Result
Representing  Estonia
2009	European Junior Championships	Novi Sad, Serbia	22nd (q)	Javelin throw	63.75 m
2011	European U23 Championships	Ostrava, Czech Republic	18th (q)	Javelin throw	66.32 m
2013	Universiade	Kazan, Russia	16th (q)	Javelin throw	69.11 m
2014	European Championships	Zürich, Switzerland	22nd (q)	Javelin throw	74.33 m
2015	Universiade	Gwangju, South Korea	8th	Javelin throw	76.65 m
	World Championships	Beijing, China	22nd (q)	Javelin throw	78.84 m
2016	European Championships	Amsterdam, Netherlands	26th (q)	Javelin throw	74.64 m
	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	23rd (q)	Javelin throw	79.33 m
2017	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	11th	Javelin throw	80.48 m
2018	European Championships	Berlin, Germany	3rd	Javelin throw	85.96 m
2019	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	2nd	Javelin throw	86.21 m

Seasonal bests by year

• 2009 – 72.97
• 2010 – 71.41
• 2011 – 70.07
• 2012 – 76.97
• 2013 – 79.82
• 2014 – 79.70
• 2015 – 86.65
• 2016 – 84.47
• 2017 – 86.06
• 2018 – 89.75
• 2019 – 90.61
• 2022 - 73.67

References

1. "2015 Universiade profile". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
2. 2013 Universiade profile
3. EAA profile
4. "Kirt breaks Estonian javelin record with 88.45m in Tartu". european-athletics.org. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
5. "Wlodarczyk and top Spaniards the headliners in Madrid". iaaf.org. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
6. "Javelin Throw men". iaaf.org. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
7. Javelin Throw Men European Athletic Association
8. "Magnus Kirt uuendas Soomes taas Eesti rekordit". err.ee. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
9. "Magnus Kirt wins Javelin Silver, though is stretchered off injured". err.ee. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2020.

External links

• Magnus Kirt at World Athletics
• Magnus Kirt at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)

Awards
Preceded by Ott Tänak	Estonian Male Athlete of the Year 2018–2019	Succeeded by Ott Tänak & Martin Järveoja (Athlete of the Year)