Andrus Värnik

Javelin Thrower

Birthday September 27, 1977

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace Estonia

Age 46 years old

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About

Estonian javelin thrower who became a world champion. His personal best throw was 87.83 meters. The record was set in 2003, and for 15 years was the Estonian record for longest throw. He won his first international medal, a silver, in the 2003 World Championships in Athletics. 

Before Fame

He finished 23rd in the 1996 World Junior Championships in Sydney, Australia.

Trivia

In 2005, he won a gold medal at the World Championships in Athletics. In 2007, he competed in the second season of Tantsud tähtedega, an Estonian version of Strictly Come Dancing. In January 2010, he was caught drunk driving and banned from driving for four months, in addition to being fined 12,000 kroons.

Family Life

He is from Estonia.

Associated With

He competed against Andreas Thorkildsen and Tero Pitkamaki.