Moonika Aava
Appearance
notability.(September 2022) ) |
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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Nationality | Estonian | ||||||||||||||
Born | Rakvere, Estonia | 19 June 1979||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||
Sport | Track and Field | ||||||||||||||
Event | Javelin throw | ||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
Personal best | Javelin: 61.42 m (2004) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Moonika Aava (born 19 June 1979) is an Estonian
javelin thrower. Her personal best is 61.42 metres achieved on 2 August 2004, in her home country's capital Tallinn
. This is the former Estonian record.
She practices
athletics with the Pärnu SK Altius club under the supervision of Toomas Merila
, her trainer. She won the national championships in 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001 and 2002.
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Result |
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Representing ![]() | ||||
1996 | World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | 16th (q) | 49.44 m (old spec.) |
1999 | European U23 Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 8th | 50.23 m |
2001 | European U23 Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 3rd | 56.12 m |
2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 33rd | 54.96 m |
2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 26th | 54.24 m |
2008 | Olympic Games | China
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26th | 56.94 m |
2009 | World Championships
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Berlin, Germany | 26th | 53.86 m |