Personal information | |
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Born | 14 October 1985 |
Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) [1] |
Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | Estonia |
Sport | Track and field |
Event | Marathon |
Club | Tartu Ulikooli Akadeemiline Spordiklubi [2] |
Coached by | Harry Lemberg [2] |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best | 2:40:30 (2015) [3] |
Lily Luik (born 14 October 1985) is an Estonian long-distance runner. [3] She competed in the marathon event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China. [4]
She is one of an identical triplet, sister of Liina and Leila. All three qualified to participate in the marathon event representing Estonia at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The triplets were professional dancers before Liina brought them to running. [5]
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