Janek Õiglane
 Õiglane in 2022 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 April 1994 Rakvere, Estonia[1] |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Decathlon |
| Club | Audentese SK |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Decathlon: 8572 Heptathlon: 6085 |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 7 August 2024 | |
Janek Õiglane OLY (born 25 April 1994 in Rakvere) is an Estonian athlete competing in the decathlon.[2] He has represented Estonia five times at the World Athletics Championships, finishing 19th at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing, achieving 4th place at the 2017 World Championships in London and earning 6th at the 2019 World Championships in Doha. DNF at the 2022 World Championships in Eugene and after that bounced back to get 6th place at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest. He also won a bronze medal at the 2022 European Athletics Championships and the 2015 European U23 Championships.[3]
His personal bests are 8572 points in the decathlon (Paris, 2024) and 6085 points in the indoor heptathlon (Tallinn, 2019).
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Result |
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| Representing Estonia
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| 2011 | World Youth Championships | Lille, France | 11th | Javelin throw (700g) | 64.70 m |
| European Youth Olympic Festival | Trabzon, Turkey | 7th | Javelin throw (700g) | 68.50 m | |
| 2013 | European Junior Championships | Rieti, Italy | 4th | Decathlon (junior) | 7604 pts |
| 2015 | European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 3rd | Decathlon | 7945 pts |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 19th | Decathlon | 7581 pts | |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 12th | Decathlon | 7762 pts |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 4th | Decathlon | 8371 pts |
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | – | Heptathlon | DNF |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 6th | Decathlon | 8297 pts | |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | – | Decathlon | DNF |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 3rd | Decathlon | 8346 pts | |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 6th | Decathlon | 8524 pts |
| 2024 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | – | Decathlon | DNF |
| Olympic Games | Paris, France | 5th | Decathlon | 8572 pts | |
Personal bests
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Indoor
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References
[edit]- ^ "Õiglane, Janek". Eesti spordi biograafilise leksikoni (ESBL) (in Estonian). 25 June 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ Janek Õiglane at World Athletics
- ^ 10th European Athletics U23 Championships, Kadriorg Stadium - Tallinn EST 9–12 July (PDF), Český atletický svaz, retrieved 26 July 2015
External links
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| People | |