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Valter Külvet
Valter Külvet (1)
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Date of birth: 19 February 1964 |
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| Personal bests | ||
| 100 m | 10,7 (+) | Viimsi 1981 |
| Long jump | 7.44 (+0.0) | Tallinn 1987 |
| Shot put | 15.85 | Tartu 1986 |
| High jump | 2.11 | Loodi 1981 |
| 400 m | 48,08 | Staiki 1988 |
| 110 m hurdles | 14,55 (-0.9) | Staiki 1988 |
| Discus throw | 55.28 | Palanga 1994 |
| Pole vault | 4.90 | Moscow, SU 1986 |
| Javelin throw | 65.36 | Linköping 1988 |
| 1500 m | 4.15,93 | Staiki 1988 |
| Total | 8872 | |
| Decathlons over 8000 points (7) | |||||
| Pts | Results | 1st day | 2nd day | P | Venue |
| 8104 | 10,7 - 7.26 - 13.86 - 2.09 - 48,5 - 14,8 - 47.92 - 4.50 - 60.34 - 4.37,8 |
4235 | 3869 | 1 | Viimsi 1981 |
| 8046 | 11,28 - 6.97 - 13.56 - 2.11 - 49,06 - 14,99 - 49.88 - 4.60 - 60.24 - 4.33,01 |
4071 | 3975 | 6 | Götzis 1982 |
| 8132 | 11,21 - 6.90 - 15.25 - 1.93 - 48,46 - 14,88 - 48.90 - 4.70 - 61.44 - 4.20,90 |
4036 | 4096 | 3 | Leningrad 1985 |
| 8168 | 11,30 - 7.04 - 15.50 - 1.99 - 49,45 - 15,03 - 49.94 - 4.90 - 61.32 - 4.30,29 |
4072 | 4096 | 1 | Moscow, SU 1986 |
| 8332 | 11,06 - 7.44 - 14.57 - 2.04 - 49,27 - 14,98 - 49.36 - 4.80 - 63.08 - 4.25,94 |
4219 | 4113 | 1 | Tallinn 1987 |
| 8506 | 11,05 - 7.35 - 15.78 - 2.00 - 48,08 - 14,55 - 52.04 - 4.60 - 61.72 - 4.15,93 |
4294 | 4212 | 1 | Staiki 1988 |
| 8091 |
11,18 - 7.10 - 15.69 - 2.00 - 50,01 - 15,15 - 52.14 - 4.60 - 58.90 - 4.32,89 |
4108 | 3983 | 3 | Alhama de Murcia 1992 |
| International medals (2) |
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| Year | Venue | Championships | Event | Total | Medal |
| 1983 | Schwechat 1983 |
U20 European | Decathlon | 7880 |  Gold |
| 1985 | Kobe 1985 | Universiade | Decathlon | 7971 |  Silver |
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In 1988, Külvet surpassed his best decathlon with a score of 8506 points in Staiki, Belarus. This achievement placed him second in the world that season, just behind Christian Plaziat of France.
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