Karl Robert Saluri

Karl Robert Saluri

Saluri at the 2018 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Personal information
Born	(1993-08-06) August 6, 1993 (age 31)
Alma mater	University of Georgia[1]
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Country	Estonia
Sport	Athletics
Event	Decathlon
University team	Georgia Bulldogs
Coached by	Petros Kyprianou
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	Decathlon: 8137 Heptathlon: 6051
Updated on 25 February 2020

Karl Robert Saluri (born August 6, 1993 in Kuimetsa, Rapla County) is a former Estonian decathlete.

In April 2016 Saluri earned a personal record score of 8108, enough to pass the qualifying mark for the 2016 Olympics of 8100.^[2] This result beat his previous personal record by 637 points.^[3] Additionally, this result made him the European leader up to that point of the year and earned him honors as the European Athlete of the Month for April, 2016.^[4]

In May 2020 he announced his retirement from competitive sports.^[5]

In December of 2021, Saluri became the coach of Estonian decathlete Karel Tilga and Chinese heptathlete Zheng Ninali.^[6][7] By April 2022, the athletes were no longer working with Saluri.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Result
Representing  Estonia
2011	European Junior Championships	Tallinn, Estonia	8th	Decathlon (junior)	7453 pts
2012	World Junior Championships	Barcelona, Spain	5th	Decathlon (junior)	7583 pts
2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	23rd	Decathlon	7223 pts
2017	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	13th	Decathlon	8025 pts
2018	European Championships	Berlin, Germany	–	Decathlon	DNF
2019	European Indoor Championships	Glasgow, United Kingdom	–	Heptathlon	DNF

References

1. Track & Field Roster University of Georgia Athletics
2. "Karl Saluri clinches spot with Estonia in 2016 Summer Olympics | Sports". redandblack.com. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
3. "Suur üllatus! Saluri kogus 8108 punkti ja täitis olümpianormi!". Sport.delfi.ee. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
4. "Giorgi and Saluri voted Euro Athletes of the Month". European Athletics. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
5. "Olympian decathlete Karl Robert Saluri ends career". ERR. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
6. "Karel Tilga tegi suurte eesmärkide nimel kannapöörde: tuli USA-st tagasi Eestisse ja vahetas treenerit". Delfi Sport. 27 December 2021.
7. "Karel Tilga koostöö endise Eesti kümnevõistlejaga leidis lõpu". Delfi Sport.

External links

• Karl Robert Saluri at World Athletics