Karl Robert Saluri
Personal information
Born (1993-08-06) August 6, 1993
Alma materUniversity of Georgia[1]
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Country Estonia
SportAthletics
EventDecathlon
University teamGeorgia Bulldogs
Coached byPetros Kyprianou
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Decathlon: 8137
Heptathlon: 6051
Updated on 25 February 2020.

Karl Robert Saluri (born August 6, 1993 in Kuimetsa, Rapla County) is a former Estonian decathlete.

In April 2016 Saluri earned a personal record score of 8108, enough to pass the qualifying mark for the 2016 Olympics of 8100.[2] This result beat his previous personal record by 637 points.[3] Additionally, this result made him the European leader up to that point of the year and earned him honors as the European Athlete of the Month for April, 2016.[4]

In May 2020 he announced his retirement from competitive sports.[5]

In December of 2021, Saluri became the coach of Estonian decathlete Karel Tilga and Chinese heptathlete Zheng Ninali.[6][7] By April 2022, the athletes were no longer working with Saluri.

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventResult
Representing  Estonia
2011 European Junior Championships Tallinn, Estonia 8th Decathlon (junior) 7453 pts
2012 World Junior Championships Barcelona, Spain 5th Decathlon (junior) 7583 pts
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 23rd Decathlon 7223 pts
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 13th Decathlon 8025 pts
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany Decathlon DNF
2019 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom Heptathlon DNF

References

  1. Track & Field Roster University of Georgia Athletics
  2. "Karl Saluri clinches spot with Estonia in 2016 Summer Olympics | Sports". redandblack.com. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  3. "Suur üllatus! Saluri kogus 8108 punkti ja täitis olümpianormi!". Sport.delfi.ee. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  4. "Giorgi and Saluri voted Euro Athletes of the Month". European Athletics. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  5. "Olympian decathlete Karl Robert Saluri ends career". ERR. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  6. "Karel Tilga tegi suurte eesmärkide nimel kannapöörde: tuli USA-st tagasi Eestisse ja vahetas treenerit". Delfi Sport. 27 December 2021.
  7. "Karel Tilga koostöö endise Eesti kümnevõistlejaga leidis lõpu". Delfi Sport.


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