Heino Puuste
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Estonian |
| Born | September 7, 1955 (age 66) Lagedi, Estonia |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Soviet Union |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Javelin throw |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 94.20 m (1983) |
Medal record | |
Heino Puuste (born 7 September 1955 in Lagedi[1]) is a retired Estonian javelin thrower who represented the USSR and later Estonia. He finished fourth at both the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1983 World Championships, and won a silver medal at the 1982 European Championships. He also won bronze medals at the Universiade in 1979 and 1981. On May 6, 1983, he threw at Birmingham a new Soviet record of 94.20 meters, eclipsing the old mark (and former world record) of 93.80 by Jānis Lūsis. This record was never beaten as increasing distances and frequent flat or ambiguous landings prompted a change to a new javelin design, effective starting in 1986.[2] Puuste later became an athletics coach, most notably coaching the 2005 javelin throw world champion Andrus Värnik.[3]
Personal life[]
Heino Puuste's father-in-law was basketball player Ilmar Kullam.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Puuste Heino" (in Estonian). ESBL. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ Erich Bremicker. "Why did the senior javelin specification have to be changed?".
- ^ "Värnik does the Backley dance of happiness". Chris Turner/IAAF.
- ^ "Kullam, Oksana" (in Estonian). ESBL. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
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- 1955 births
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- Estonian male javelin throwers
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- People from Rae Parish
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of the Soviet Union
- Estonian athletics coaches
- European Athletics Championships medalists
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Goodwill Games medalists in athletics
- Universiade bronze medalists for the Soviet Union
- Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 4th Class
- Medalists at the 1979 Summer Universiade
- Medalists at the 1981 Summer Universiade
- Competitors at the 1986 Goodwill Games
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