Lauri Leis
Encyclopedia
Lauri Leis is an Estonia
n triple jump
er.
He finished seventh at the 2001 Summer Universiade
. He also competed at the 2002 European Championships
, the 2004 Olympic Games
and the 2006 European Championships
without reaching the final.
His personal best jump is 16.67 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Kose
.
His coach is Andrei Nazarov
.
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
n triple jump
Triple jump
The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...
er.
He finished seventh at the 2001 Summer Universiade
Athletics at the 2001 Summer Universiade
At the 2001 Summer Universiade, the athletics events were held in Beijing, People's Republic of China. A total of 45 events were contested, of which 23 by male and 22 by female athletes. The host country, China, took the most gold medals and the most medals overall . The United States were a close...
. He also competed at the 2002 European Championships
2002 European Championships in Athletics
The 18th European Athletics Championships were held from 6 August to 11 August 2002 in the Olympic Stadium of Munich, Germany.-Track:1994 |1998 |2002 |2006 |2010 |...
, the 2004 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Triple Jump
The Men's Triple Jump event at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Athens Olympic Stadium.The triple jump has been ever present since the beginning of the modern Olympic Games in 1896....
and the 2006 European Championships
2006 European Championships in Athletics
The 19th European Athletics Championships were held in Gothenburg, Sweden, between 7 August and 13 August 2006. The competition arena was the Ullevi Stadium and the official motto "Catch the Spirit"...
without reaching the final.
His personal best jump is 16.67 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Kose
Kose
Kose is a small borough in Harju County, northern Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Kose Parish. Kose has a population of 2,156 . Kose is 39 kilometers southeast of Tallinn, Estonia....
.
His coach is Andrei Nazarov
Andrei Nazarov (athlete)
Andrei Nazarov is a retired decathlete, who competed for the Soviet Union and later for his native country Estonia. His personal best in the men's decathlon was 8322 points, achieved in 1987 .-Achievements:...
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