Eha Rünne (born 25 May 1963 in
Tallinn) is a female
shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. The shot put competition for men has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival in 1896, and women's ...
ter and
discus thrower from
Estonia, who competed in the discus contest at the
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...
in
Atlanta, Georgia. There she ended up in 26th place (58.24 metres).
Rünne set her personal best in the women's discus throw event (63.18 metres) on 13 July 1988 in
Pärnu.
She also competed for her native country at the
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...
, finishing in 37th place in the discus event.
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1963 births
Living people
Athletes from Tallinn
Estonian female discus throwers
Estonian female shot putters
Olympic athletes of Estonia
Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
World Athletics Championships athletes for Estonia
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