Magnus Kirt (born 10 April 1990) is an Estonian retired athlete who competed in the javelin throw. He won the silver medal at the 2019 World Championships. His personal best of 90.61 m is the Estonian record.
Career He competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing, China, without qualifying for the final, having a best throw of 82.22 metres. He competed at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, without reaching the final, having a best throw on the day of 79.33 metres.
On 3 June 2018, he broke former world champion Andrus Värnik's long-standing national record with 88.45 m at the 54th Gustav Sule memorial competition in Tartu. He then threw 88.73 m on 5 June 2018 at Paavo Nurmi Games. On 13 July 2018 he further improved the record at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Rabat, Morocco, taking the national record and meeting record to 89.75 m. In August, he won bronze at the 2018 European Athletics Championships in Berlin, Germany, with a throw of 85.96 m.Javelin Throw Men European Athletic Association He threw a distance over 90 meters for the first time on 20 June 2019, at the Golden Spike in Ostrava, Czech Republic, managing a 90.34 m throw, which he improved again two days later in Kuortane to 90.61 m. At the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha, he won silver with a throw of 86.21 m, but during his fourth throw he injured his shoulder, which ultimately ended his career.
Personal life In 2024, it was announced via social media that he was expecting his first child with his Latvian partner and fellow athlete, Laura Ikauniece. Their son was born on 19 October 2024. The two publicly announced their relationship on Valentine's Day in 2020.
International competitions Representing 2009European Junior ChampionshipsNovi Sad, Serbia22nd (q)Javelin throw63.75 m2011European U23 ChampionshipsOstrava, Czech Republic18th (q)Javelin throw66.32 m2013UniversiadeKazan, Russia16th (q)Javelin throw69.11 m2014European ChampionshipsZürich, Switzerland22nd (q)Javelin throw74.33 m2015UniversiadeGwangju, South Korea8thJavelin throw76.65 mWorld ChampionshipsBeijing, China22nd (q)Javelin throw78.84 m2016European ChampionshipsAmsterdam, Netherlands26th (q)Javelin throw74.64 mOlympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil23rd (q)Javelin throw79.33 m2017World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom11thJavelin throw80.48 m2018European ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany 3rdJavelin throw85.96 m2019World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar2ndJavelin throw86.21 m
Seasonal bests by year
2009 – 72.97 2010 – 71.41 2011 – 70.07 2012 – 76.97 2013 – 79.82 2014 – 79.70 2015 – 86.65 2016 – 84.47 2017 – 86.06 2018 – 89.75 2019 – 90.61 2022 – 73.67
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