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Estonian Championships Viimsi 1981 (0)

Oct 13, 2026
Seventeen-year-old Valter Külvet won the men’s decathlon at the 1981 Estonian Championships in Viimsi on 22–23 August with 8221 points, equivalent to 8104 under the 1985 scoring tables. Tiit Pohl took silver with 7772 points and Rain Paju bronze with 7416. Held at the Kirov fishing collective’s stadium in Haabneeme, the competition marked the 60th edition of the Estonian decathlon championships.
P Athlete Nation Points Results By 1985
1 Valter Külvet EST 8221
v
10,7 - 7.26 - 13.86 - 2.09 - 48,5
14,8 - 47.92 - 4.50 - 60.34 - 4.37,8
8104
2 Tiit Pohl EST 7772
v
10,8 - 7.28 - 13.17 - 2.00 - 52,0
14,4 - 39.70 - 4.60 - 63.88 - 4.56,0
7654
3 Rain Paju EST 7416
v
11,1 - 6.89 - 11.52 - 2.03 - 51,9
15,1 - 37.56 - 4.10 - 58.28 - 4.25,7
7259
4 Heiki Meier EST 7351
v
10,8 - 7.27 - 12.80 - 1.90 - 50,1
17,2 - 41.76 - 4.40 - 40.80 - 4.25,0
7145
5 Holger Peel EST 6853
v
11,1 - 6.60 - 12.27 - 1.90 - 54,3
16,5 - 36.58 - 4.30 - 54.46 - 4.56,4
6650
6 Margus Kasearu EST 6669
v
10,7 - 7.41 - 14.60 - 1.90 - 48,7
14,4 - 44.18 - 4.00 - 0 - 0
6396
7 Toomas Suurväli EST 6663
v
11,3 - 6.72 - 13.81 - 1.85 - 53,9
15,5 - 43.34 - 4.00 - 57.50 - 0
6329
8 Uko Linnas EST 6458
v
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9 Peeter Kangur EST 6371
v
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10 Aivar Lankei EST 6304
v
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11 Tiit Pahker EST 6220
v
10,7 - 7.44 - 13.20 - 1.90 - 49,3
15,3 - 37.94 - 0 - 54.02 - 0
6084

v event with wind >2.0 m/s and <=4.0 m/s and wind average for 3 events <=2.0 m/s

Points were awarded using the 1962 scoring tables. By 1985 column shows totals recalculated using the 1985 scoring tables, with standard adjustments for hand-timed races. A dash indicates unavailable data.

The contemporary newspaper reports describe wind-assisted performances in the 100 m and long jump, but exact wind readings are unavailable.

Sources:
1981 Estonian Championships decathlon results and report — Spordileht, 24 August 1981
1981 Estonian Championships combined events report — Õhtuleht, 24 August 1981

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