Jüri Tamm (5 February 1957 – 22 September 2021) was an Estonian

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er and politician. In his sporting career Tamm represented the

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, he won a bronze medal in the

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and

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and a silver medal at the

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. He set the world record for the hammer in 1980. Tamm was member of Estonian parliament

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from 2007 to 2011 as a member of the

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Athletic career

Tamm held the world record in hammer throw with 80.46 metres for a brief period in 1980, although his record was soon overcome by teammates

Yuriy Sedykh Yuriy Georgiyevich Sedykh (, ) (11 June 1955 – 14 September 2021) was a track and field athlete who represented the Soviet Union from 1976 to 1991 in the hammer throw. He was a European, World and Olympic Champion, and holds the world record ...

and Sergey Litvinov. Tamm's personal best throw, 84.40 metres, was achieved in 1984. He finished 5th at the

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, now representing the restored independent Estonia.

Political career

In 1998 Tamm entered political life. He was elected three times into the Parliament of Estonia in 1999–2003 (the Economic Affairs Committee), in 2003–2007 (the Economic Affairs Committee) and in 2007–2011 (the Economic Affairs Committee and European Union Affairs Committee, Security Authorities Surveillance Select Committee in Parliament of Estonia), for the

. In 2010 he withdrew from the Social Democratic Party (SDE) and left politics. He was the Vice President of the

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from 2001 until 2008, co-founder of the World Olympians Association (WOA) and from 1998 to 2021, the Chair of Eesti Sportlaste Ühendus (Estonian Olympians Union), from 2001 to 2005 Chairman of the European Olympic Committees (EOC) Athletes’ Commission, member of EOC Executive Board. From 2012 to 2015 he was Chief of Staff in Ukraine National Olympic Committee and from May 2016 till 2021, the Vice President of the Estonian Olympic Committee and Chair of the European Olympic Committees EU Commission. He was co-founder and head of the Electric Marathon, Pan-European annual race for battery electric vehicles (BEV) under the patronage of His Serene Highness Prince of Monaco Albert II and from 2007 to 2021 Honorary Consul of the Principality of Monaco in Estonia. He was also awarded 2003 Orden del Merito Civil, “Cruz de Oficial” Spain, 2006 "White Star Orden” IV, Estonia.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Tamm, Juri 1957 births 2021 deaths Sportspeople from Pärnu Politicians from Pärnu Members of the Riigikogu, 1999–2003 Members of the Riigikogu, 2003–2007 Members of the Riigikogu, 2007–2011 Estonian male hammer throwers Soviet male hammer throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for the Soviet Union Olympic bronze medalists for the Soviet Union Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Estonia Social Democratic Party (Estonia) politicians World Athletics Championships medalists Estonian masters athletes World record holders in masters athletics Estonian referees and umpires Estonian sportsperson-politicians Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) FISU World University Games gold medalists for the Soviet Union Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 4th Class Medalists at the 1981 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1983 Summer Universiade World record setters in athletics (track and field) Soviet Athletics Championships winners