Athletics Career
Tammert competed at the 2004 Olympics and originally finishing fourth, but as gold medal winner Róbert Fazekas was disqualified, Tammert received the bronze medal. A month later he placed third at the World Athletics Final.
In 2005 Tammert placed fourth at both the World Championships and the World Athletics Final. Fellow Estonian Gerd Kanter won silver medals at both these events.
In 2006 he placed third at both the European Championships and the World Athletics Final. Kanter again won silver medals at both these events.
His personal best throw is 70.82m (232'3½"), set on 15 April 2006 in Denton, Texas.
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