Johannes Erm

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Johannes Erm
Johannes Erm (EST) 2019.jpg
Personal information
Born (1998-03-26) March 26, 1998 (age 26)
Tartu, Estonia [1]
Alma mater University of Georgia [2]
Height197 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight88 kg (194 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Sport Athletics
Event Decathlon
University team Georgia Bulldogs
Coached byPetros Kyprianou (2017–2021) James Thomas (2021–2023) [3] Holger Peel (2023–)
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Decathlon: 8764 [4]
Heptathlon: 6340
Medal record
Men's decathlon
Representing Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Event1st2nd3rd
World Indoor Championships 001
European Championships 100
U20 European Championships 010
U20 World Championships 001
U23 European Championships 010
Total122
World Indoor Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Glasgow Heptathlon
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Rome Decathlon
World U20 Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Bydgoszcz Decathlon
European U20 Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Grosseto Decathlon
European U23 Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Gävle Decathlon
Updated on 4 March 2024

Johannes Erm (born March 26, 1998) is an Estonian decathlete and the reigning European champion. [4]

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He is the 2019 NCAA champion in decathlon. [4]

Career

Johannes Erm was born March 26, 1998, in Tartu. He started school in Tallinn Secondary School of Science. In his youth he played football in the Estonian club FC Flora. In 2011, he transitioned into track and field and started training with his trainer at the time Holger Peel. In 2017 he finished high school and went to study mechanical engineering in University of Georgia. Where he was coached by Petros Kyprianou. [5] In 2021 his coach changed to James Thomas. [3] In 2023, after finishing his studies and returning to Estonia, his coach changed back to Holger Peel.

He was 11th at the 2020 Olympics with 8213 points. [6]

He was selected to compete in the heptathlon at the 2024 World Athletics Championships in Glasgow in March 2024, and finished in third place overall. [7]

Competing in the decathlon he was a gold medalist at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome in June 2024, with a personal best tally of 8764 points. [8]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventResult
Representing Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
2016 World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland3rdDecathlon U20 [4] 7879 pts
2017 European U20 Championships Grosseto, Italy2ndDecathlon U20 [4] 8141 pts
2019 European U23 Championships Gävle, Sweden2ndDecathlon [4] 8445 pts
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan11thDecathlon [4] 8213 pts
2022 World Championships Eugene, United States9thDecathlon 8227 pts
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary9thDecathlon 8484 pts
2024 World Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom3rd Heptathlon 6340 pts [9]
European Championships Rome, Italy1stDecathlon 8764 pts
Olympic Games Paris, France6thDecathlon 8569 pts
2025 European Indoor Championships Apeldoorn, Netherlands 4thHeptathlon 6380 pts

Outdoor records

FieldResultDateVenue
100 metres 10.60June 10, 2024Flag of Italy.svg  Italy, Rome
Long jump 7.98 mJune 6, 2018Flag of the United States.svg  USA, Oregon, Eugene
Shot put 15.38 mAugust 26, 2023Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary, Budapest
High jump 2.08 mAugust 2, 2024Flag of France.svg  France, Paris
400 metres 46.81June 10, 2024Flag of Italy.svg  Italy, Rome
110 metres hurdles 14.19June 4, 2019Flag of the United States.svg  USA, Georgia, Athens
Discus throw 49.39 mAugust 9, 2020Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia, Tallinn
Pole vault 5.37 mSeptember 15, 2024Flag of France.svg  France, Talence
Javelin throw 62.71 mJune 11, 2024Flag of Italy.svg  Italy, Rome
1500 metres 4:22.19August 26, 2023Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary, Budapest
Decathlon 8764 ptsJune 11, 2024Flag of Italy.svg  Italy, Rome

Results of the personal best decathlon

FieldResult
Decathlon 8764 pts
100 metres 10.60
Long jump 7.91 m
Shot put 14.99 m
High jump 1.99 m
400 metres 46.81
110 metres hurdles 14.30
Discus throw 44.62 m
Pole vault 5.20 m
Javelin throw 62.71 m
1500 metres 4:24.95

Indoor records

FieldResult
60 metres 6.90
Long jump 7.98 m
Shot put 15.72 m
High jump 2.04 m
60 metres hurdles 7.99
Pole vault 5.10 m
1000 metres 2:36.02

Results of the personal best heptathlon

FieldResult
Heptathlon 6340 pts
60 metres 6.90
Long jump 7.71 m
Shot put 15.72 m
High jump 2.01 m
60 metres hurdles 8.21
Pole vault 5.10 m
1000 metres 2:36.15

References

  1. ↑ "Mehemürakas Johannes Erm ronib koduste konkurentide toel mitmevõistluse maailma tipu suunas" (in Estonian). Õhtuleht. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  2. ↑ Track & Field Roster University of Georgia Athletics
  3. 1 2 "Biography". esbl.ee. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Johannes Erm at World Athletics OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  5. ↑ "Johannes Erm: kuna mitmevõistluse tase on Eestis nii kõva, mõtlesin vahepeal EM-piletit püüda kaugushüppes" (in Estonian). Postimees. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  6. ↑ "Athletics – Men's Decathlon – Results" (PDF). IOC. 5 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 August 2021.
  7. ↑ "World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 2024 men's heptathlon results". Watch Athletics. 2 March 2024.
  8. ↑ "Historic golds for Austria and Estonia at Roma 2024". European-Athletics. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  9. ↑ https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7180312/AT-1000sh-M-u--0--.RS2.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
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