Rasmus Mägi (born 4 May 1992) is an Estonian

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. At the

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, he competed in the Men's 400 metres hurdles without qualifying for the semifinals. He won the silver medal at the 2014 European Championships. Mägi came in sixth at the

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with a national record of 48.40s and in seventh at the 2024 Olympic finals.

Career

Coaches by his parents

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and Taivo, Mägi started out as a multi eventer, before focusing on

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. He competed at the

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in London, finish inf fifth in his heat. He won the bronze medal at the

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. His first senior medal followed the following year when he won the silver medal at the

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, Switzerland in a time of 49.06 seconds. At the

in Brazil he became the first athlete to represent Estonia in an Olympic track final, placing sixth overall in a 48.40 national record from the inside lane. Straight after that, competing in Lausanne he won his

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event. He finished in seventh place in the final of delayed

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, Japan in 2021, setting an Estonian record. He was named by the Estonian Sports Press Association as the male Estonian athlete of the year in December 2021. In June 2022, Mägi set a new national record in the 400m hurdles at the Paavo Nurmi Games in

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, Finland, crossing the finish line in 47.82 seconds. After recovering from a stress fracture diagnosed in August 2022, he finishes seventh in the final of the

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, Hungary. Competing in the 400m hurdles at the

2024 European Athletics Championships The 26th European Athletics Championships were held from 7 to 12 June 2024 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy. It was the third time Italy staged this sporting event after the inaugural 1934 European Athletics Championships, 1934 edition in T ...

in Rome, Mägi set a new seasons best of 48.43 seconds in his semi-final. In the final, he ran 48.13 seconds to finish in fourth place. He reached his third Olympic final at the

2024 Paris Olympics The 2024 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad () and branded as Paris 2024, were an international multi-sport event held in France from 26 July to 11 August 2024, with several events started from 24 July. P ...

, but fell trying to clear a hurdle on the closing straight and finished seventh overall.

International competitions

Personal best

Outdoor

Indoor

Personal

Rasmus Mägi's parents are track and field athletes

Taivo Mägi Taivo Mägi (born on 19 October 1960 in Tartu) is an Estonian track and field athlete and coach. In 1986 he graduated from Tartu State University in physical education. 1980–1986 he become 6-times Estonian champion in different running discipli ...

and Anne Mägi. His older sister is sprinter Maris Mägi.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Magi, Rasmus 1992 births Living people Estonian male hurdlers Olympic athletes for Estonia Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Athletes from Tartu World Athletics Championships athletes for Estonia European Athletics Championships medalists Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics Miina Härma Gymnasium alumni Athletes (track and field) at the 2023 European Games European Games silver medalists for Estonia European Games medalists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics 21st-century Estonian sportsmen