Jüri Tamm
Jüri Tamm (5 February 1957 – 22 September 2021) was an Estonian hammer thrower and politician. Representing the USSR, he won a bronze medal in the 1980 and 1988 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics. He set the world record for the hammer in 1980.
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| Nationality | Estonian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 February 1957 Pärnu, Estonia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 September 2021 (aged 64) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (265 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Soviet Union Estonia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Hammer throw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 84.40 m (1984) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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