Jüri Tamm
Tamm in 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Estonian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 February 1957 Pärnu, Estonian SSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 September 2021 (aged 64) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (265 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Soviet Union Estonia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Hammer throw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 84.40 m (1984) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jüri Tamm (5 February 1957 – 22 September 2021) was an Estonian hammer thrower and politician. In his sporting career Tamm represented the Soviet Union, he won a bronze medal in the 1980 and 1988 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics. He set the world record for the hammer in 1980. Tamm was member of Estonian parliament Riigikogu from 2007 to 2011 as a member of the Social Democratic Party.