Magnus Kirt (born 10 April 1990) is an Estonian retired

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who competed in the

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. He won the

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at the 2019 World Championships. His personal best of 90.61 m is the Estonian record.

Career

He competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without qualifying for the final. On 3 June 2018 he broke former world champion

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's long-standing national record with 88.45 m at the 54th Gustav Sule memorial competition in

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. He then threw 88.73 m on 5 June 2018 at

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. On 13 July 2018 he further improved at the

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meeting in

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, taking the national record and meeting record to 89.75 m. In August, he won bronze at the

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with a throw of 85.96 m. He threw first time over 90 meters on 20 June 2019 at the

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with 90.34 m, which he improved two days later in

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to 90.61 m. At the

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he won silver with a throw of 86.21 m, but during his fourth throw he injured his shoulder.

International competitions

Seasonal bests by year

*2009 – 72.97 *2010 – 71.41 *2011 – 70.07 *2012 – 76.97 *2013 – 79.82 *2014 – 79.70 *2015 – 86.65 *2016 – 84.47 *2017 – 86.06 *2018 – 89.75 *2019 – 90.61 *2022 - 73.67

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* * Estonian male javelin throwers Living people 1990 births World Athletics Championships athletes for Estonia World Athletics Championships medalists Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Estonia People from Tõrva Diamond League winners Competitors at the 2013 Summer Universiade Competitors at the 2015 Summer Universiade {{Estonia-athletics-bio-stub