Janek Õiglane

Janek Õiglane (born 25 April 1994 in Rakvere) is an Estonian athlete competing in the decathlon.[2] He has represented Estonia three 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. He also won a bronze medal at the 2015 European U23 Championships.[3]

Janek Õiglane
Õiglane in 2019
Personal information
Born (1994-04-25) 25 April 1994
Rakvere, Estonia[1]
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
Country Estonia
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Decathlon
ClubAudentese SK
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Decathlon: 8371
Heptathlon: 6085
Updated on 9 February 2019.

His main personal bests are 8371 points in the decathlon (London, 2017) and 5739 points in the indoor heptathlon (Tallinn, 2016).

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
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

Personal bests

References

  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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