Maicel Uibo

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Maicel Uibo
Uibo in 2022
Personal information
NationalityEstonian
Born (1992-12-27) 27 December 1992 (age 31)
Põlva, Estonia
Alma materUniversity of Georgia
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
CountryEstonia
SportAthletics
EventDecathlon
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Decathlon: 8604 (Doha 2019)
Heptathlon: 6265 (Birmingham 2018)
Medal record
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Doha Decathlon
World Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Birmingham Heptathlon
Updated on 25 February 2020.

Maicel Uibo (born 27 December 1992) is an Estonian decathlete. While competing for the University of Georgia, he won the 2014 and 2015 NCAA championships in decathlon.[1] Uibo won the silver medal at the 2019 World Championships, setting his personal best in the event with 8604 points.

International competitions[edit]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Result
Representing  Estonia
2013 European U23 Championships Tampere, Finland 21st (q) Long jump 7.24 m
World Championships Moscow, Russia 19th Decathlon 7850 pts
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 10th Decathlon 8245 pts
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 24th Decathlon 7170 pts
2017 European Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia Heptathlon DNF
World Championships London, United Kingdom Decathlon DNF
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 3rd Heptathlon 6265 pts (PB)
European Championships Berlin, Germany Decathlon DNF
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 2nd Decathlon 8604 pts (PB)
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 15th Decathlon 8037 pts
2022 World Championships Eugene, United States 7th Decathlon 8425 pts
European Championships Munich, Germany 5th Decathlon 8234 pts
2023 European Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey Heptathlon DNF

Personal life[edit]

Uibo married his college sweetheart, Bahamian track star and two-time Olympic 400 meter champion, Shaunae Miller in 2017. [2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Georgia's Maicel Uibo Wins Title To Highlight Day Two At NCAAs georgiadogs.com 12 June 2015
  2. ^ Golden Girl Meets Her Match Tribune242, 7 February 2017

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