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Janek Õiglane
Estonian decathlete (born 1994) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Janek Õiglane (born 25 April 1994 in Rakvere) is an Estonian athlete competing in the decathlon.[2] He has represented Estonia five times at the World Athletics Championships, finishing 19th at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing, achieving 4th place at the 2017 World Championships in London and earning 6th at the 2019 World Championships in Doha. DNF at the 2022 World Championships in Eugene and after that bounced back to get 6th place at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest. He also won a bronze medal at the 2022 European Athletics Championships and the 2015 European U23 Championships.[3]
![]() Õiglane in 2022 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | (1994-04-25) 25 April 1994 (age 30) Rakvere, Estonia[1] |
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | ![]() |
Sport | Track and field |
Event | Decathlon |
Club | Audentese SK |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | Decathlon: 8524 Heptathlon: 6085 |
Medal record | |
Updated on 17 August 2022 |
His personal bests are 8524 points in the decathlon (Budapest, 2023) and 6085 points in the indoor heptathlon (Tallinn, 2019).