Heino Puuste (born 7 September 1955 in

Lagedi Lagedi is a small borough ( et, alevik) in Rae Parish, Harju County, northern Estonia. As of 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 953. Lagedi has a station on the Elron's eastern route. Lagedi was the site of a slave-labor camp durin ...

) is a retired Estonian

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er who represented the

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and later

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. He finished fourth at both the

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and the 1983 World Championships, and won a silver medal at the 1982 European Championships. He also won bronze medals at the

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in 1979 and

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. On May 6, 1983, he threw at

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a new Soviet record of 94.20 meters, eclipsing the old mark (and former

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) of 93.80 by

Jānis Lūsis Jānis Lūsis (19 May 1939 – 29 April 2020) was a Latvian track and field athlete who competed in javelin throw. Biography Lūsis trained at Daugava Voluntary Sports Society and later at Armed Forces sports society. He competed in four Sum ...

. This record was never beaten as increasing distances and frequent flat or ambiguous landings prompted a change to a new javelin design, effective starting in 1986. Puuste later became an athletics coach, most notably coaching the

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javelin throw world champion

Andrus Värnik Andrus Värnik (born 27 September 1977) is a retired Estonian track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. He is a World Champion, having 2005 World Championships in Athletics – Men's javelin throw, won gold in 2005 World Champions ...

Personal life

Heino Puuste's father-in-law was basketball player

Ilmar Kullam Ilmar Kullam (15 June 1922 in Tartu – 2 November 2011 in Tartu) was an Estonian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the Soviet team, which won the silver medal. He played all eigh ...

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1955 births Living people Estonian male javelin throwers Soviet male javelin throwers People from Rae Parish Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for the Soviet Union Estonian athletics coaches European Athletics Championships medalists Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Goodwill Games medalists in athletics Universiade bronze medalists for the Soviet Union Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 4th Class Medalists at the 1979 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1981 Summer Universiade Competitors at the 1986 Goodwill Games Competitors at the 1984 Friendship Games {{USSR-athletics-bio-stub