Name Andrus Varnik Role Olympic athlete | Weight 100 kg | |
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V gilane andrus v rnik ateenas 2004
Andrus Värnik (born September 27, 1977 in Antsla) is an Estonian javelin thrower. His personal best set in 2003, 87.83 metres, is also the Estonian record.
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- V gilane andrus v rnik ateenas 2004
- Andrus v rnik wc in helsingi 2005
- Seasonal bests by year
- References
Värnik won his first international medal, a silver medal, in the 2003 World Championships in Athletics, throwing 85.17 m. The next year he finished 6th in the javelin contest at the Olympic Games with the result 83.25 m.
With 87.17 m he won a surprise gold medal at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics ahead of Olympic champion Andreas Thorkildsen, defending World Champion Sergey Makarov and home favorite Tero Pitkämäki.
In 2007, Värnik participated as a celebrity contestant on the second season of Tantsud tähtedega, an Estonian version of Strictly Come Dancing. His professional dancing partner was Kaisa Oja.
On 16 January 2010 Värnik was caught drunk driving in Tallinn. He was banned from driving for 4 months and fined 12,000 kroons.
Andrus v rnik wc in helsingi 2005
Seasonal bests by year
