Karl Robert Saluri (born August 6, 1993 in
Kuimetsa
Kuimetsa is a village in Rapla Parish, Rapla County in northwestern Estonia. (retrieved 28 July 2021) Between 1993–2017 (until the administrative reform of Estonian municipalities) the village was located in Kaiu Parish
Kaiu Parish ( et, Kaiu ...
,
Rapla County) is a former Estonian
decathlete
The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek δέκα (''déka'', meaning "ten") and ἄθλος (''áthlos'', or ἄθ ...
.
In April 2016 Saluri earned a personal record score of 8108, enough to pass the qualifying mark for the
2016 Olympics
)
, nations = 207 (including IOA and EOR teams)
, athletes = 11,238
, events = 306 in 28 sports (41 disciplines)
, opening = 5 August 2016
, closing = 21 August 2016
, opened_by = Vice President Michel Temer
, cauldron = Vanderlei Cordeiro ...
of 8100. This result beat his previous personal record by 637 points. Additionally, this result made him the European leader up to that point of the year and earned him honors as the
European Athlete of the Month
The European Athlete of the Month is an award that can be won by athletes participating in events within the sport of athletics organised by the European Athletic Association (EAA). The election has been organised since 2007.
Winners
...
for April, 2016.
In May 2020 he announced his retirement from competitive sports.
In December of 2021, Saluri became the coach of Estonian decathlete
Karel Tilga
Karel Tilga (born 5 February 1998) is an Estonian athlete who competes in the decathlon.
From Tartu, and a student at the University of Georgia. In 2021 he won for Georgia Bulldogs (men) their fifth ever NCAA individual title (second in the he ...
and Chinese heptathlete
Zheng Ninali.
By April 2022, the athletes were no longer working with Saluri.
International competitions
References
External links
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1993 births
Living people
People from Rapla Parish
Estonian decathletes
Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes of Estonia
Georgia Bulldogs men's track and field athletes
World Athletics Championships athletes for Estonia
Estonian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Estonian athletics coaches
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