List of Estonian Athletics Championships winners

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The Estonian Athletics Championships is an annual track and field competition which serves as the national championship for Estonia. It is organised by the Estonian Athletic Association, Estonia's national governing body for the sport of athletics. [1] The winner of each event at the championships is declared the national champion for that year. [2] The competition was first held in 1917 and was held as a sub-national competition during the time that the Soviet Athletics Championships existed, before becoming the top level national competition for Estonians upon independence in 1991. [3]

Contents

Men

100 metres

200 metres

400 metres

800 metres

1500 metres

5000 metres

10,000 metres

Half marathon

Marathon

3000 metres steeplechase

110 metres hurdles

400 metres hurdles

High jump

Pole vault

Long jump

Triple jump

Shot put

Discus throw

Hammer throw

Javelin throw

Decathlon

20,000 metres walk

50 kilometres walk

Women

100 metres

200 metres

400 metres

800 metres

1500 metres

3000 metres

5000 metres

Half marathon

Marathon

3000 metres steeplechase

100 metres hurdles

400 metres hurdles

High jump

Pole vault

Long jump

Triple jump

Shot put

Discus throw

Hammer throw

Javelin throw

Heptathlon

5000 metres walk

10,000 metres walk

20 kilometres walk

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References

  1. Estonian Athletic Association. Estonian Athletic Association. Retrieved on 2021-04-17.
  2. Estonian Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
  3. Soviet Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2021-04-17.