Gerd Kanter
Track and field athlete, Olympic athlete
1979 –
Who is Gerd Kanter?
Gerd Kanter is an Estonian discus thrower. He was the 2007 World Champion in the event and won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and bronze in London 2012. His personal best throw of 73.38 m is the Estonian record and the third best mark of all-time.
He made his first Olympic appearance in 2004 and established himself a year later by taking the silver medal at the 2005 World Championships. He was runner-up at the 2006 European Athletics Championships and won further medals at the World Championships in 2009 and 2011.
He won the 2012 and the 2013 IAAF Diamond League in discus throw.
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- Born
- May 6, 1979
Tallinn - Nationality
- Estonia
- Profession
- Education
- Estonian Business School, Tallinn
- Lived in
- Tallinn
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on July 23, 2013
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