Tamm held the world record in hammer throw with 80.46 metres for a brief period in 1980, although his record was soon overcome by teammates Yuriy Sedykh and Sergey Litvinov. Tamm's personal best throw, 84.40 metres, was achieved in 1984.
He finished 5th at the 1992 Summer Olympics, now representing the restored independent Estonia.
Political careeredit
In 1998 Tamm entered political life. He was elected three times into the Parliament of Estonia in 1999–2003 (the Economic Affairs Committee), in 2003–2007 (the Economic Affairs Committee) and in 2007–2011 (the Economic Affairs Committee and European Union Affairs Committee, Security Authorities Surveillance Select Committee in Parliament of Estonia), for the Social Democratic Party. In 2010 he withdrew from the Social Democratic Party (SDE) and left politics.
He was the Vice President of the Estonian Olympic Committee from 2001 until 2008, co-founder of the World Olympians Association (WOA) and from 1998 to 2021, the Chair of Eesti Sportlaste Ühendus (Estonian Olympians Union), from 2001 to 2005 Chairman of the European Olympic Committees (EOC) Athletes’ Commission, member of EOC Executive Board. From 2012 to 2015 he was Chief of Staff in Ukraine National Olympic Committee and from May 2016 till 2021, the Vice President of the Estonian Olympic Committee and Chair of the European Olympic Committees EU Commission. He was co-founder and head of the Electric Marathon, Pan-European annual race for battery electric vehicles (BEV) under the patronage of His Serene Highness Prince of Monaco Albert II and from 2007–2021 Honorary Consul of the Principality of Monaco in Estonia.
He was also awarded 2003 Orden del Merito Civil, “Cruz de Oficial” Spain, 2006 "White Star Orden” IV, Estonia.
Referencesedit
^ Double Olympic hammer bronze medallist Yüri Tamm dies at age of 64. insidethegames.com
jüri, tamm, february, 1957, september, 2021, estonian, hammer, thrower, politician, representing, ussr, bronze, medal, 1980, 1988, summer, olympics, silver, medal, 1987, world, championships, athletics, world, record, hammer, 1980, tamm, 2017personal, informat. Juri Tamm 5 February 1957 22 September 2021 was an Estonian hammer thrower and politician Representing the USSR he won a bronze medal in the 1980 and 1988 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics He set the world record for the hammer in 1980 Juri TammTamm in 2017Personal informationNationalityEstonianBorn 1957 02 05 5 February 1957Parnu EstoniaDied22 September 2021 2021 09 22 aged 64 1 Height1 91 m 6 ft 3 in Weight120 kg 265 lb SportCountry Soviet Union EstoniaSportAthleticsEventHammer throwAchievements and titlesPersonal best84 40 m 1984 Medal record Men s athletics Representing the Soviet Union Olympic Games 1980 Moscow Hammer 1988 Seoul Hammer World Championships 1987 Rome Hammer Universiade 1983 Edmonton Hammer Contents 1 Athletic career 2 Political career 3 References 4 External linksAthletic career editTamm held the world record in hammer throw with 80 46 metres for a brief period in 1980 although his record was soon overcome by teammates Yuriy Sedykh and Sergey Litvinov Tamm s personal best throw 84 40 metres was achieved in 1984 He finished 5th at the 1992 Summer Olympics now representing the restored independent Estonia Political career editIn 1998 Tamm entered political life He was elected three times into the Parliament of Estonia in 1999 2003 the Economic Affairs Committee in 2003 2007 the Economic Affairs Committee and in 2007 2011 the Economic Affairs Committee and European Union Affairs Committee Security Authorities Surveillance Select Committee in Parliament of Estonia for the Social Democratic Party In 2010 he withdrew from the Social Democratic Party SDE and left politics He was the Vice President of the Estonian Olympic Committee from 2001 until 2008 co founder of the World Olympians Association WOA and from 1998 to 2021 the Chair of Eesti Sportlaste Uhendus Estonian Olympians Union from 2001 to 2005 Chairman of the European Olympic Committees EOC Athletes Commission member of EOC Executive Board From 2012 to 2015 he was Chief of Staff in Ukraine National Olympic Committee and from May 2016 till 2021 the Vice President of the Estonian Olympic Committee and Chair of the European Olympic Committees EU Commission He was co founder and head of the Electric Marathon Pan European annual race for battery electric vehicles BEV under the patronage of His Serene Highness Prince of Monaco Albert II and from 2007 2021 Honorary Consul of the Principality of Monaco in Estonia He was also awarded 2003 Orden del Merito Civil Cruz de Oficial Spain 2006 White Star Orden IV Estonia References edit Double Olympic hammer bronze medallist Yuri Tamm dies at age of 64 insidethegames comExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Juri Tamm Juri Tamm at World Athletics nbsp Yuri Tamm at Olympics com Riigikogu profile Records Preceded by nbsp Yuriy Sedykh Men s hammer throw world record holder16 May 1980 Succeeded by nbsp Yuriy Sedykh Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Juri Tamm amp oldid 1195102856, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
