Jaak Uudmäe
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Jaak Uudmäe (born 3 September 1954) is an Estonian former triple jumper and long jumper who competed for the Soviet Union. He was the gold medalist at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He set a personal best of 17.35 m (56 ft 11 in) in his Olympic victory – a mark which remains the Estonian record.[1]
In 1979 and 1980, Uudmäe was acknowledged as
1979 Soviet Spartakiad, behind Gennadiy Valyukevich.[citation needed
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His two sons, Jaanus Uudmäe and Jaak Joonas Uudmäe, are also both long and triple jumpers.[2][3]
1980 Olympics
His victory at the 1980 Summer Olympics was adjudicated by an all-Soviet panel.International Association of Athletics Federations to investigate the matter and review the outcome.[9]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1977 | European Indoor Championships | San Sebastián, Spain | 2nd | Triple jump | 16.46 m |
| 1979 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 3rd | Triple jump | 16.91 m |
| Universiade | Mexico City, Mexico | 2nd | Triple jump | 17.20 m | |
| 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 1st | Triple jump | 17.35 m |
| European Indoor Championships | Sindelfingen, West Germany | 2nd | Triple jump | 16.51 m | |
| 1981 | World Cup | Rome, Italy | 4th | Triple jump | 16.83 m |
| European Cup | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | 1st | Triple jump | 16.97 m | |
| 1983 | European Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 5th | Triple jump | 16.56 m |
National titles
- Estonian Athletics Championships
- Triple jump: 1976, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1988
- Estonian Indoor Championships
- Triple jump: 1975, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1985
- Long jump: 1978
See also
- Triple jump at the Olympics
- 100 great Estonians of the 20th century
- List of Estonian sportspeople
- List of Olympic medalists in athletics (men)
- List of European Athletics Indoor Championships medalists (men)
References
- ^ Estonian records Archived 22 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine. EKJL. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
- ^ "Jaak Uudmäe: tippsport jääb üha enam fanaatikute pärusmaaks". EPL (in Estonian). 15 March 2010.
- ^ "Jaak Joonas Uudmäe alistas kaugushüppes olümpiavõitjast isa rekordi". Delfi Sport (in Estonian). 22 April 2017.
- ^ Dunaway, James (20 July 2008). "In 1980, the Soviets Turned the Olympics Into the Games of Shame". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ^ Athletics at the 1980 Moskva Summer Games: Men's Triple Jump. Sports Reference. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
- ^ "Suomalainen näkökulma Moskovan olympiakisoihin sanomalehdistössä kesällä 1980" (PDF) (in Finnish). Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ISBN 951-9466-20-7.
- ^ Lane, Tim (18 August 2013). "Cheating the only conclusion you can jump to". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ^ Australia demands probe of triple jump final at 1980 Games. Reuters (2015-07-25). Retrieved 2018-04-11.
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