Erki Nool

Erki Nool

Personal information
Born	(1970-06-25) June 25, 1970
Sport
Sport	Track & Field
Event(s)	Decathlon
Medal record Competitor for Estonia Men's athletics Olympic Games Gold 2000 Sydney Decathlon World Championships Silver 2001 Edmonton Decathlon World Indoor Championships Silver 1997 Paris Bercy Heptathlon Silver 1999 Maebashi Heptathlon European Championships Gold 1998 Budapest Decathlon Silver 2002 Munchen Decathlon European Indoor Championships Gold 1996 Stockholm Heptathlon Bronze 2000 Ghent Heptathlon Bronze 2002 Wien Heptathlon

Erki Nool (born 25 June 1970 in Võru, Estonia) is an Estonian decathlete and politician.

Nool is a winner of the gold medal for decathlon in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. Although Nool did not place first in any individual event, his total score was the highest. Nool won the title after the competition referee decided to over-rule a discus judge, who had red-flagged his last and only valid attempt due to alleged step-out. The reinstatement of his 43.66-metre third throw sparked unsuccessful counter-protests from other teams. Nool took gold ahead of the Czech Roman Šebrle and American Chris Huffins.

On September 1997 he established the first private athletics school in Estonia.^[1]

Since 2005, Erki Nool has been the Vice Chairman of the EOC Athletes Commission and since 2007, member of the European Athletics Development Committee.

In 2006, Nool participated as a celebrity contestant on the first season of Tantsud tähtedega, an Estonian version of Dancing with the Stars. His professional dancing parner was Ave Vardja.

Nool was elected to the Estonian Parliament, Riigikogu, on 4 March 2007, representing the Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica.^[2]

Since 2008, he is also member of the Executive Committee of the Estonian Olympic Committee.

Achievements

References

1. ↑ About Erki Nool on Decathlon2000.ee
2. ↑ Erki Nool politician career on Riigikogu.ee

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Erki Nool.

• Erki Nool profile at IAAF
• Erki Nool Biography and Olympic Results at Sports-Reference.com

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Jüri Jaanson	Estonian Sportsman of the Year 1996 – 1998	Succeeded by Andrus Veerpalu
Preceded by Andrus Veerpalu	Estonian Sportsman of the Year 2000	Succeeded by Andrus Veerpalu
Preceded by Dan O'Brien	World's Greatest Athlete 2000	Succeeded by Roman Šebrle
Olympic Games
Preceded by Tõnu Tõniste	Flagbearer for  Estonia Athens 2004	Succeeded by Martin Padar