Tanel Laanmäe

Tanel Laanmäe

Tanel Laanmäe during 2015 European Team Championships First League
Personal information
Born	(1989-09-29) 29 September 1989
Education	Tallinn University[1]
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Weight	82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	Javelin throw
Club	Viraaz

Tanel Laanmäe (born 29 September 1989) is an Estonian athlete specialising in the javelin throw.^[3] He won the gold medal at the 2015 Summer Universiade. He also represented his country at the 2009 World Championships without qualifying for the final.

His personal best in the event is 83.11 metres set in Viljandi in 2015.

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Estonia
2006	World Junior Championships	Beijing, China	29th (q)	Javelin throw	62.07 m
2007	European Junior Championships	Hengelo, Netherlands	7th	Javelin throw	70.33 m
2008	World Junior Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	9th	Javelin throw	68.88 m
2009	European U23 Championships	Kaunas, Lithuania	21st (q)	Javelin throw	68.35 m
	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	–	Javelin throw	NM
2011	European U23 Championships	Ostrava, Czech Republic	8th	Javelin throw	73.20 m
2012	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	24th (q)	Javelin throw	71.87 m
2014	European Championships	Zürich, Switzerland	18th (q)	Javelin throw	75.29 m
2015	Universiade	Gwangju, South Korea	1st	Javelin throw	81.71 m
	World Championships	Beijing, China	13th (q)	Javelin throw	80.65 m
2016	European Championships	Amsterdam, Netherlands	15th (q)	Javelin throw	80.46 m
	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	18th (q)	Javelin throw	80.45 m

References