Janek Õiglane OLY (born 25 April 1994 in Rakvere) is an Estonian athlete competing in the decathlon.[2] He has represented Estonia five times at the World Athletics Championships, finishing 19th at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing, achieving 4th place at the 2017 World Championships in London and earning 6th at the 2019 World Championships in Doha. DNF at the 2022 World Championships in Eugene and after that bounced back to get 6th place at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest. He also won a bronze medal at the 2022 European Athletics Championships and the 2015 European U23 Championships.[3]

Janek Õiglane
Õiglane in 2022
Personal information
Born (1994-04-25) 25 April 1994 (age 30)
Rakvere, Estonia[1]
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
Country Estonia
SportTrack and field
EventDecathlon
ClubAudentese SK
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Decathlon: 8572
Heptathlon: 6085
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Estonia
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Munich Decathlon
European U23 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Tallinn Decathlon
Updated on 7 August 2024

His personal bests are 8572 points in the decathlon (Paris, 2024) and 6085 points in the indoor heptathlon (Tallinn, 2019).

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Result
Representing   Estonia
2011 World Youth Championships Lille, France 11th Javelin throw (700g) 64.70 m
European Youth Olympic Festival Trabzon, Turkey 7th Javelin throw (700g) 68.50 m
2013 European Junior Championships Rieti, Italy 4th Decathlon (junior) 7604 pts
2015 European U23 Championships Tallinn, Estonia 3rd Decathlon 7945 pts
World Championships Beijing, China 19th Decathlon 7581 pts
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 12th Decathlon 7762 pts
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 4th Decathlon 8371 pts
2019 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom Heptathlon DNF
World Championships Doha, Qatar 6th Decathlon 8297 pts
2022 World Championships Eugene, United States Decathlon DNF
European Championships Munich, Germany 3rd Decathlon 8346 pts
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 6th Decathlon 8524 pts
2024 European Championships Rome, Italy Decathlon DNF
Olympic Games Paris, France 5th Decathlon 8572 pts

Personal bests

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References

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  1. ^ "Õiglane, Janek". Eesti spordi biograafilise leksikoni (ESBL) (in Estonian). 25 June 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  2. ^ Janek Õiglane at World Athletics  
  3. ^ 10th European Athletics U23 Championships, Kadriorg Stadium - Tallinn EST 9–12 July (PDF), Český atletický svaz, retrieved 26 July 2015
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