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Andrus Värnik
Medal record
Competitor for  Estonia
Men's Athletics
World Championships
Gold 2005 Helsinki Javelin
Silver 2003 Paris Javelin

Andrus Värnik (born September 27, 1977 in Antsla) is an Estonian javelin thrower. His personal best set in 2003, 87.83 m, is also the Estonian record.

Värnik won his first international medal, a silver medal, in the 2003 World Championships in Athletics, throwing 85.17 m. The next year he finished 6th in the javelin contest at the Olympic Games with the result 83.25 m.

With 87.17 m he won a surprise gold medal at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics ahead of Olympic champion Andreas Thorkildsen, defending World Champion Sergey Makarov and home favorite Tero Pitkämäki.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 15th 81.34 m

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Awards
Preceded by
Andrus Veerpalu		 Estonian Sportsman of the Year
2003		 Succeeded by
Jüri Jaanson
Preceded by
Jüri Jaanson		 Estonian Sportsman of the Year
2005		 Succeeded by
Andrus Veerpalu
World Champions in Men's Javelin Throw

1983: Detlef Michel (GDR)  | 1987: Seppo Räty (FIN)  | 1991: Kimmo Kinnunen (FIN)  | 1993: Jan Železný (CZE)  | 1995: Jan Železný (CZE)  | 1997: Marius Corbett (RSA)  | 1999: Aki Parviainen (FIN)  | 2001: Jan Železný (CZE)  | 2003: Sergey Makarov (RUS)  | 2005: Andrus Värnik (EST)  | 2007: Tero Pitkämäki (FIN)  | 2009: Andreas Thorkildsen (NOR)

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