Jüri Tamm

Jüri Tamm (5 February 1957 – 22 September 2021) was an Estonian hammer thrower and politician. He won a bronze medal in the 1980 and 1988 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics.

Jüri Tamm
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Tamm in 2017
Personal information
NationalityEstonian
Born(1957-02-05)5 February 1957
Pärnu, Estonia [1]
Died22 September 2021(2021-09-22) (aged 64)[2]
Height1.91 m
Weight120 kg
Sport
Country Soviet Union
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SportAthletics
Event(s)Hammer throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)84.40 m (1984)

He was elected three times into the Parliament of Estonia between 1999 until 2011 for the Social Democratic Party.

References

  1. "Jüri Tamm". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  2. Double Olympic hammer bronze medallist Yüri Tamm dies at age of 64. insidethegames.com

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