Estonian javelin thrower
Andrus Värnik
Värnik in 2004
Born 27 September 1977 (1977-09-27 ) (age Antsla , Estonia Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Weight 97 kg (214 lb) Country Estonia Sport Athletics Event Javelin throw Personal bests NR m (2003)
Andrus Värnik (born 27 September 1977) is a retired Estonian track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw . He is a World Champion, having won gold in 2005 . His personal best throw of 87.83 m , set in 2003, was the Estonian record for 15 years.
Career
Värnik won his first international medal, a silver medal , in the 2003 World Championships in Athletics , throwing 85.17 m. The next year he finished sixth in the javelin contest at the Olympic Games with the result 83.25 m.
With 87.17 m he won a surprise gold medal at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics , ahead of Olympic champion Andreas Thorkildsen , defending World Champion Sergey Makarov and home favorite Tero Pitkämäki .
Personal life
In 2007, Värnik participated as a celebrity contestant on the second season of Tantsud tähtedega Strictly Come Dancing
On 16 January 2010, Värnik was caught drunk driving in Tallinn. He was banned from driving for 4 months and fined 12,000 kroons .[ 1]
Achievements
Seasonal bests by year
2000 – 82.16
2001 – 80.83
2002 – 85.47
2003 – 87.83
2004 – 87.58
2005 – 87.19
2006 – 84.85
2007 – 75.96
2008 – 81.11
2009 – 82.00
2010 – 74.50
2011 – 76.20
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