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Apr 14, 2026

Andres Raja represented Estonia in the decathlon at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, finishing 12th with 8118 points, but he went just one point higher to set his personal best of 8119 at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin. He was a four-time national decathlon champion, winning titles in 2005, 2006, 2010 and 2013.

Estonian decathlete Andres Raja - Decathlon 2000
Estonia

Date of birth: 02 June 1982
Place of birth: Võru, Estonia
Height: 187cm / Weight: 80kg
Decathlon: 8119 Berlin 2009
Heptathlon: 6114 Tallinn 2011 ICEM
Coach: Remigija Nazaroviene
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Andres Raja achieved his personal best of 8119 points at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin

Personal bests
100 m	10,69 (+6.1)	Rakvere 2006
Long jump	7.58 (+2.1)	Hengelo 2008
Shot put	15.47i	Tallinn 2013
High jump	2.10i	Tallinn 2011 ICEM
400 m	48,83	Viljandi 2011
110 m hurdles	13,71 (+2.1)	Tallinn 2011
Discus throw	45.84	Tallinn 2011
Pole vault	4.80i	Tallinn 2008
Javelin throw	67.16	Beijing 2008
1500 m	4.37,13	Barcelona 2010
Total points based on PB	8659
Total 10 best decathlons	80605
Personal bests indoors
60 m	6,95	Valencia 2008
60 m hurdles	7,82	Tartu 2014
1000 m	2.42,15	Tallinn 2010 ICEM
Indoor total points PB	6297

Decathlons over 8000 points (9)
Pts	Results	1st day	2nd day	P	Venue
8069	10,87 - 7.51 - 14.59 - 2.00 - 50,16 - 14,07 - 39.96 - 4.73 - 62.01 - 4.46,10	4202	3867	1	Rakvere, EST 2008
8118	10,89 - 7.29 - 14.79 - 1.96 - 48,98 - 14,06 - 39.83 - 4.80 - 67.16 - 4.49,60	4174	3944	12	Beijing 2008
8088	10,81 - 7.48 - 14.15 - 2.00 - 48,88 14,18 - 42.13 - 4.60 - 61.44 - 4.46,74	4241	3847	8	Götzis 2009
8119	10,82 - 7.38 - 14.55 - 1.99 - 49,00 - 14,22 - 42.75 - 4.80 - 57.73 - 4.40,73	4223	3896	14	Berlin 2009
8034	10,95 - 7.24 - 14.40 - 2.03 - 49,44 - 13,90 - 41.37 - 4.72 - 58.59 - 4.45,73	4168	3866	5	Talence 2009
8029	10,83 - 7.45 - 14.76 - 2.03 - 50,02 - 14,05 - 41.60 - 4.40 - 57.05 - 4.37,28	4241	3788	10	Götzis 2010
8023	10,97 - 7.43 - 14.80 - 1.98 - 49,45 - 13,84 - 41.84 - 4.70 - 56.38 - 4.47,21	4187	3836	3	Tallinn 2010 ECSL
8020	10,96 - 7.44 - 14.40 - 2.02 - 49,48 - 14,02 - 43.44 - 4.60 - 57.95 - 4.51,09	4202	3818	1	Rakvere 2010
8114	10,91 - 7.37 - 14.75 - 2.04 - 49,10 - 14,01 - 43.80 - 4.60 - 59.93 - 4.50,22	4255	3859	1	Torun 2011 ECSL

Heptathlons over 5800 points (8)
5897	7,05 - 7.30 - 13.80 - 2.04 - 7,93 - 4.75 - 2.50,86	6	Tallinn 2006 RHC
5949	7,06 - 7.31 - 14.65 - 1.98 - 8,00 - 4.80 - 2.45,22	1	Tallinn, EST 2008
5894	6,95 - 7.42 - 14.86 - 1.97 - 8,03 - 4.60 - 2.50,76	6	Valencia 2008
5966	7,03 - 7.23 - 14.74 - 2.04 - 7,98 - 4.75 - 2.47,69	2	Tallinn 2009 RHC
5800	7,08 - 7.37 - 14.15 - 2.00 - 8,13 - 4.70 - 2.53,01	11	Torino 2009
5908	7,03 - 6.98 - 14.61 - 1.96 - 7,89 - 4.75 - 2.42,15	3	Tallinn 2010 ICEM
6114	7,00 - 7.28 - 14.93 - 2.10 - 7,83 - 4.70 - 2.44,36	2	Tallinn 2011 ICEM
5813	7,11 - 7.07 - 13.94 - 2.04 - 7,97 - 4.64 - 2.48,34	5	Tallinn 2014 ICEM

International medals (3)
Year	Venue	Championships	Event	Total	Medal
2008	Hengelo 2008	European Cup	Decathlon	7964	Bronze
2010	Tallinn 2010 ECSL	European Cup	Decathlon	8023	Bronze
2011	Torun 2011 ECSL	European Cup	Decathlon	8114	Gold

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