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ОглавлениеGerd Kanter
Born on May 6, 1979 in Tallinn.
Studied at Vana-Vigala elementary school, Pärnu-Jaagupi high school and business administration at Tallinn Technical University’s Business School. He is currently working on his Masters degree in marketing at the Estonian Business School.
Began throwing discus at the untraditionally late age of 17.
His first coach was Ando Palginõmm. He has also been coached by Helgi Parts, Aleksander Tammert senior and Uno Ojand. In the year 2000, Icelander Vésteinn Hafsteinsson became Gerd Kanter’s coach, with whom he trains to this day.
The development of Gerd Kanter’s personal records
1996 - 46.92 (1,5 kg discus)
1997 - 50.40 (1,5 kg discus)
1998 - 47.37 (2 kg discus)
1999 - 49.25
2000 - 57.68
2001 - 60.47
2002 - 66.31
2003 - 67.13
2004 - 68.50
2005 - 70.10
2006 – 73.38
2007 – 72.08
2008 – 71.88
During the first 11 years of his discus throwing career, Gerd improved his personal record every year!
Accomplishments
2005 - gold medal at the Izmir University Games (65.29)
2005 - silver medal at the World Championships in Helsinki (68.57)
2006 - silver medal at the European Championships in Gothenburg (68.03)
2007 - gold medal at the Osaka World Championships (68.94)
2008 - gold medal at the Beijing Olympics (68.82)
Gerd has won the European Winter Cup on six occasions (2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009).
He was Estonian champion from 2004-2008.
During 2004-2006 he broke five Estonian records (68.50, 68.61, 70.10, 72.30, 73.38).
In 2006 in Helsingborg he achieved the world’s best series (69.46, 72.30, 70.43, 73.38, 70.51, 65.88).
In 2007 and 2008, he was voted best male athlete in Estonia.
From 2001 to 1.08.2009:
Gerd has attended 76 training camps
Completed 4300 training sessions
Trained for 10 600 hours
Taken 108 000 throws.
Gerd’s competitions from 2001 to 2008
Only failed to record a valid attempt at two competitions, both of them in Zurich.
Succeeded in throwing 60 metres 185 times at competitions held in 64 cities in 29 countries (1. Aug. 2009).
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