 Kaur Kivistik at 2015 European Team Championships First League. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 April 1991 [1] Tartu, Estonia |
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 8:28.55 (2019) |
Kaur Kivistik (born 29 April 1991) is an Estonian athlete competing in the 3000 metres steeplechase. [2] He won the silver medal at the 2015 Summer Universiade.
His personal best in the event is 8:28.55 set in Zagreb in 2019.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Estonia | |||||
| 2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, Canada | 26th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 9:16.87 |
| 2011 | European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 13th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 8:53.15 |
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 14th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:36.10 (h) 8:58.02 (f) |
| 2013 | European U23 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 5th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:42.98 |
| 2015 | Universiade | Gwangju, South Korea | 2nd | 3000 m s'chase | 8:32.23 |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 34th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 8:56.36 | |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 7th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:33.75 (f) |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 35th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 8:44.25 | |
| 2017 | Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | 9th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:48.04 |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 9th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:28.84 (h) NR 8:40.32 (f) |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 39th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 8:39.26 |
| 2022 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 32nd | Marathon | 2:17:51 |
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