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Risto Mätas

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Risto Mätas
Mätas in 2011
Personal information
Born (1984-04-30) 30 April 1984 (age 40)
Pärsti, Estonia
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2+12 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb)
Sport
Country Estonia
SportTrack and field
EventJavelin throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best83.48 m (2013)
Updated on 31 August 2013

Risto Mätas (born 30 April 1984) is a retired Estonian track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. His personal best throw is 83.48 m, achieved in August 2013 in Kohila.

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Result
Representing  Estonia
2003 European Junior Championships Tampere, Finland 12th 61.18 m
2005 Universiade İzmir, Turkey 14th (q) 70.52 m
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 19th (q) 74.58 m
2007 Universiade Bangkok, Thailand 6th 77.29 m
2011 Universiade Shenzhen, China 4th 78.99 m
2012 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 10th 75.85 m
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 21st (q) 78.56 m
2013 European Cup Winter Throwing Castellón, Spain 3rd 79.10 m
World Championships Moscow, Russia 8th 80.03 m
2014 European Cup Winter Throwing Leiria, Portugal 3rd 80.58 m
European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 6th 80.73 m
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 12th 76.79 m
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 4th 82.03 m
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 22nd (q) 79.40 m

Seasonal bests by year

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  • 2005 – 79.68
  • 2006 – 80.53
  • 2007 – 77.29
  • 2008 – 79.38
  • 2009 – 73.56
  • 2011 – 81.56
  • 2012 – 82.10
  • 2013 – 83.48
  • 2014 – 80.73
  • 2015 – 82.06
  • 2016 – 83.09

References

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