Jüri Tarmak

Jüri Tarmak (21 July 1946[2] – 22 June 2022) was an Estonian high jumper. He competed for the Soviet Union.[3] He won a gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Jüri Tarmak
Tarmak c. 1972
Personal information
Born(1946-07-21)21 July 1946
Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR
Died22 June 2022(2022-06-22) (aged 75)
Tallinn, Estonia
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)High jump
ClubDynamo Leningrad
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)2.25 m (1972)[1]
Medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich High jump
European Athletics Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place1971 SofiaHigh jump
Bronze medal – third place1972 GrenobleHigh jump

Tarmak died on 22 June 2022 in Tallinn, Estonia at the age of 75.[4]

References

  1. Yuriy Tarmak. trackfield.brinkster.net
  2. Panorama of the 1972 Sports Year (in Russian). Moscow: Fizkultura i sport. 1973. p. 109.
  3. Boris Khavin (1979). All about Olympic Games (in Russian) (2nd ed.). Moscow: Fizkultura i sport. p. 582.
  4. Suri olümpiavõitja Jüri Tarmak (in Estonian)


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