Gerd Kanter
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 Gerd Kanter |
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Competitor for  Estonia |
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| Silver | 2005 Helsinki | Discus throw | |
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| Silver | 2006 Gothenburg | Discus throw | |
Gerd Kanter (born May 6, 1979) is an Estonian discus thrower. He competed at the 2004 Olympics, but didn't reach the final. 2005 was his breakthrough year as he won silver medals at the World Championships and World Athletics Final, took home a victory in the European Cup and won the World University Games. He also threw more than 70 metres for the first time.
On September 4th 2006, in Helsingborg, Sweden, Kanter threw more than 70 metres in four different rounds (69.46 - 72.30 - 70.43 - 73.38 - 70.51 - 65.88). The best mark of 73.38 m was the third best in history – only Jürgen Schult (74.08 m, 1986) and Virgilijus Alekna (73.88 m, 2000) have thrown further.
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
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| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 2nd | 68.57 |
| Universiade | İzmir, Turkey | 1st | 65.29 | |
| World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 2nd | 66.01 | |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 2nd | 68.03 |
| World Athletics Final | Stuttgart, Germany | 2nd | 68.47 |
[edit] External links
- IAAF profile for Gerd Kanter
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