Martin Kupper
Martin Kupper (born 31 May 1989) is an Estonian track and field athlete who competes in the discus throw. He has a personal best of 66.67 m (218 ft 83⁄4 in), set in 2015. He is a member of the Audentese SK sports club.[1]
He competed in the discus as a teenager and began to improve in 2010, setting a best of 55.19 m (181 ft 03⁄4 in) and coming seventh at the Nordic Under-23 Athletics Championships. He cleared the sixty-metre mark for the first time in 2011 with a new best of 60.18 m (197 ft 51⁄4 in) and made his debut at continental level at the 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships (competing in the qualifiers only). He improved for a third successive season in 2012, having a best of 62.32 m (204 ft 51⁄2 in) at the Kohila leg of the BIGBANK Kuldliiga series.[2] He threw beyond sixty metres to finish eighth at the 2013 European Cup Winter Throwing then had a throw of 65.03 m (213 ft 4 in) in August, which ranked him 22nd on the global seasonal lists.[3]
He made his debut at the European Championships in 2014 and finished the competition in ninth place. His best that year was 64.98 m (213 ft 21⁄4 in), putting him 26th globally.[4] He put himself at the top of the seasonal lists at the start of the following year with a 66.67 m (218 ft 83⁄4 in) win at the 2015 European Cup Winter Throwing – his first international medal.[5] He began to compete on the 2015 IAAF Diamond League circuit and had fourth-place finishes in Shanghai and Eugene. Further fourth places came at the FBK Games and the 2015 European Team Championships (1st League).[6]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | European U23 Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 15th (q) | 55.82 m |
| 2013 | European Cup Winter Throwing | Castellón de la Plana, Spain | 8th | 60.64 m |
| 2014 | European Cup Winter Throwing | Leiria, Portugal | 10th | 58.19 m |
| European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 9th | 60.89 m | |
| 2015 | European Cup Winter Throwing | Leiria, Portugal | 1st | 66.67 m |
| European Team Championships 1st League | Heraklion, Greece | 4th | 59.36 m | |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 16th (q) | 61.59 m |
References
- ↑ Martin Kupper. European Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-08-03.
- ↑ Martin Kupper. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2015-08-03.
- ↑ Discus Throw - men - senior - outdoor - 2013. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-08-03.
- ↑ Discus Throw - men - senior - outdoor - 2014. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-08-03.
- ↑ Minshull, Phil (2015-03-15). Muller, Kupper and Pars impress at the European Cup Winter Throwing . IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-08-03.
- ↑ Martin Kupper. Diamond League. Retrieved on 2015-08-03.
External links
- Martin Kupper profile at IAAF
