ERKI NOOL

'Erki Nool' (born June 25, 1970 in Võru, Estonia) is an Estonian decathlete and politician.
He is a winner of the gold medal for Decathlon in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. Although Nool did not place first in any individual event, his total score was the highest. Nool won the title after the competition referee decided to over-rule a discus judge who had red-flagged his last and only valid attempt due to alleged step-out. The reinstatement of his 43.66-metre third throw sparked unsuccessful counter-protests from other teams. Nool took gold ahead of the Czech Roman Šebrle and American Chris Huffins.
He was elected to the Estonian Parliament, ''Riigikogu'', on 4th March 2007, representing the Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica party^[1].

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Achievements

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Achievements

Year	Tournament	Venue	Result	Event
1994	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	10th	Decathlon
1995	IAAF World Championships	Goteborg, Sweden	4th	Decathlon
1995	IAAF World Indoor Championships	Barcelona, Spain	7th	Heptathlon
1996	Olympic Games	Atlanta, Georgia	10th	Decathlon
1997	IAAF World Championships	Athens, Greece	6th	Decathlon
1997	IAAF World Indoor Championships	Paris, France	2nd	Heptathlon
1998	European Championships	Budapest, Hungary	1st	Decathlon
1999	IAAF World Indoor Championships	Maebashi, Japan	2nd	Heptathlon
1999	IAAF World Championships	Sevilla, Spain	14th	Decathlon
2000	European Indoor Championships	Gent, Belgium	3rd	Heptathlon
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	1st	Decathlon
2001	IAAF World Championships	Edmonton, Alberta	2nd	Decathlon
2001	IAAF World Indoor Championships	Lisboa, Portugal	5th	Heptathlon
2002	European Indoor Championships	Wien, Austria	3rd	Heptathlon
2002	European Championships	Munchen, Germany	2nd	Decathlon
2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	8th	Decathlon
2004	IAAF World Indoor Championships	Budapest, Hungary	5th	Heptathlon
2005	European Indoor Championships	Madrid, Spain	12th	Heptathlon

References

1. Results from the 2007 parliament elections