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Oct 17, 2026
Erki Nool won Olympic decathlon gold in Sydney 2000 and became European champion in Budapest 1998. During his career, he earned nine major international medals, including silver at the Edmonton 2001 World Championships with an Estonian record of 8815 points. His popularity inspired the founding of the Erki Nool Fan Club in 1997, whose supporters followed him to international competitions. He was named Estonian Male Athlete of the Year four times: in 1996, 1997, 1998 and 2000.

Estonian decathlete Erki Nool, Decathlon 2000
Estonia

Date of birth: 25 June 1970
Place of birth: Võru, Estonia
Height: 184 cm / Weight: 84 kg
Decathlon: 8815 NR Edmonton 2001
Heptathlon: 6374 NR Maebashi 1999
Coaches: Rein Sokk, Greg Richards, D. Thompson, A.Nazarov, Josef Schmidl
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 Erki won an Olympic gold medal at the Sydney Olympic Games (2000). He became decathlon European champion in Budapest 1998. He has achieved 9 major international championship medals in his career and awarded four-time Estonian Athlete of the Year.
Personal bests
100 m (<=2.0 m/s) 10,43 (+2.0) Kuressaare 1995
100 m (>2.0 m/s) 10,34 (+3.4) Haapsalu 1997
Long jump (<=2.0 m/s) 8.10 (+0.3) NR Götzis 1995
Long jump (>2.0 m/s) 8.22 (+3.0) Tallinn 1996
Shot put 15.11 Sydney 2000
High jump 2.05i Lipetsk 1991
400 m 46,23 Edmonton 2001
110 m hurdles 14,37 (-0.1) Götzis 2000
Discus throw 45.28 Arles 2003
Pole vault 5.60 Tallinn 1998 ECSL
Javelin throw 71.91 Uniondale 1998
1500 m 4.29,48 Sydney 2000
Total points based on PB 9240 Includes wind-assisted bests
Total 10 best decathlons 86714 Sum of ten highest decathlon scores
Personal bests indoors
60 m 6,72 Tallinn 1999 ENRC
60 m hurdles 8,02 Lisbon 2001
1000 m 2.38,62 Maebashi 1999
Indoor total points PB 6713 Includes wind-assisted bests
Total 10 best heptathlons 61795 Sum of ten highest heptathlon scores

 

Decathlons with 8000+ points (30)
Points Results 1st day 2nd day P Venue
8001 10,94 - 7.83 - 12.48 - 2.00 - 49,72
15,67 - 38.30 - 5.40 - 55.84 - 4.31,72		 4158 3843 1 Tartu 1992
8093 10,68 - 7.96 - 14.26 - 1.94 - 49,02
15,49 - 36.72 - 5.30 - 58.58 - 4.45,16		 4336 3757 1 Tallinn 1994
8575
NR		 10,71 - 8.10 - 14.13 - 1.99 - 46,98
14,79 - 39.16 - 5.40 - 65.42 - 4.37,51		 4501 4074 1 Götzis 1995
8268 10,71 - 7.83 - 13.55 - 1.98 - 48,22
15,21 - 40.40 - 5.40 - 62.70 - 4.48,35		 4328 3940 4 Göteborg 1995
8149 10,70 - 7.71 - 14.59 - 1.85 - 48,26
15,21 - 40.94 - 5.30 - 64.46 - 4.55,91		 4248 3901 8 Talence 1995
8447 10,77 - 7.88 - 14.18 - 1.97 - 47,37
15,03 - 40.72 - 5.50 - 63.64 - 4.42,39		 4397 4050 3 Götzis 1996
8362
v		 10,62 - 8.22 - 14.38 - 1.95 - 48,35
14,76 - 38.30 - 5.00 - 68.50 - 4.51,52		 4466 3896 1 Tallinn 1996
8543 10,65 - 7.88 - 14.01 - 2.01 - 47,26
15,03 - 42.98 - 5.40 - 65.48 - 4.43,36		 4457 4086 6 Atlanta 1996
8234 10,92 - 7.51 - 14.49 - 1.98 - 47,35
14,65 - 35.90 - 5.25 - 65.30 - 4.43,99		 4299 3935 7 Talence 1996
8534
v		 10,50 - 7.90 - 14.63 - 1.94 - 46,53
14,41 - 37.56 - 5.30 - 65.18 - 4.41,82		 4508 4026 4 Götzis 1997
8289 10,85 - 7.83 - 14.59 - 1.92 - 48,26
14,67 - 41.42 - 5.20 - 62.98 - 4.45,30		 4304 3985 2 Tallinn 1997 ECSL
8413 10,67 - 7.37 - 14.33 - 1.91 - 46,99
14,66 - 43.20 - 5.40 - 65.84 - 4.42,98		 4269 4144 6 Athens 1997
8353 10,64 - 7.77 - 14.58 - 1.89 - 47,63
14,40 - 38.32 - 5.40 - 64.04 - 4.48,96		 4340 4013 3 Talence 1997
8672
NR		 10,55 - 7.88 - 14.46 - 2.03 - 47,07
14,39 - 40.73 - 5.30 - 67.50 - 4.40,46		 4536 4136 1 Götzis 1998
8628
v		 10,62 - 7.58 - 14.54 - 1.95 - 47,49
14,53 - 42.55 - 5.60 - 67.41 - 4.37,09		 4355 4273 1 Tallinn 1998 ECSL
8386
v		 10,89 - 7.77 - 14.77 - 1.87 - 47,10
14,67 - 41.45 - 5.10 - 71.91 - 4.46,59		 4303 4083 4 Uniondale 1998
8667 10,58 - 7.80 - 14.40 - 1.97 - 46,67
14,68 - 40.79 - 5.40 - 70.65 - 4.38,00		 4470 4197 1 Budapest 1998
8460 10,86 - 7.79 - 14.23 - 2.00 - 47,30
14,66 - 39.67 - 5.40 - 64.23 - 4.39,00		 4387 4073 2 Götzis 1999
8664
v		 10,79 - 7.93 - 14.18 - 1.98 - 47,35
14,58 - 44.47 - 5.50 - 68.84 - 4.44,51		 4416 4248 2 Talence 1999
8742
NR		 10,69 - 7.78 - 14.14 - 1.97 - 47,18
14,37 - 44.16 - 5.55 - 69.10 - 4.35,59		 4398 4344 3 Götzis 2000
8706 10,69 - 7.81 - 14.20 - 1.95 - 46,95
14,43 - 41.84 - 5.50 - 68.89 - 4.30,40		 4403 4303 2 Talence 2000
8641 10,68 - 7.76 - 15.11 - 2.00 - 46,71
14,48 - 43.66 - 5.00 - 65.82 - 4.29,48		 4505 4136 1 Sydney 2000
8604 10,73 - 7.80 - 14.37 - 1.97 - 46,89
14,46 - 43.32 - 5.30 - 66.94 - 4.39,11		 4423 4181 2 Götzis 2001
8815
NR		 10,60 - 7.63 - 14.90 - 2.03 - 46,23
14,40 - 43.40 - 5.40 - 67.01 - 4.29,58		 4531 4284 2 Edmonton 2001
8420 10,73 - 7.35 - 14.46 - 1.94 - 47,44
14,82 - 42.56 - 5.40 - 68.83 - 4.42,81		 4262 4158 2 Brisbane 2001
8438 10,75 - 7.49 - 14.76 - 2.00 - 47,26
14,63 - 45.05 - 5.30 - 59.52 - 4.41,95		 4372 4066 2 München 2002
8281
v		 10,79 - 7.56 - 13.98 - 1.97 - 48,18
14,55 - 42.96 - 5.30 - 56.09 - 4.35,86		 4261 4020 1 Tallinn 2003
8317 10,71 - 7.44 - 14.52 - 1.94 - 47,84
14,98 - 41.95 - 5.40 - 61.94 - 4.39,00		 4272 4045 4 Götzis 2004
8235
v		 10,80 - 7.53 - 14.26 - 1.88 - 48,81
14,80 - 42.05 - 5.40 - 61.33 - 4.36,33		 4158 4077 8 Athens 2004
8067 11,02 - 7.23 - 14.25 - 1.92 - 48,93
14,99 - 40.87 - 5.32 - 62.77 - 4.40,15		 4065 4002 4 Talence 2004

 

Heptathlons with 5800+ points (21)
Points Results 1st day 2nd day P Venue
5960 NR 7,05 - 7.48 - 12.60 - 2.04 - 8,56 - 5.20 - 2.40,89 3278 2682 2 Staiki 1990
5803 7,05 - 7.53 - 12.58 - 2.02 - 8,82 - 5.41 - 2.55,74 3271 2532 1 Tampere 1990
5916 7,00 - 7.77 - 12.11 - 2.05 - 8,42 - 5.30 - 2.57,83 3347 2569 5 Lipetsk 1991
5867 6,92 - 7.62 - 12.15 - 1.98 - 8,58 - 5.00 - 2.43,08 3277 2590 4 Berlin 1993
5941 6,89 - 7.46 - 12.94 - 2.01 - 8,56 - 5.30 - 2.49,86 3324 2617 1 Berlin 1994
5945 6,95 - 7.66 - 12.80 - 1.98 - 8,48 - 5.30 - 2.50,42 3315 2630 5 Paris 1994
5939 OT 6,99 - 7.25 - 13.60 - 2.01 - 8,37 - 5.20 - 2.46,84 3277 2662 2 Kuopio 1995
5887 6,81 - 7.56 - 10.46 - 2.04 - 8,32 - 5.00 - 2.44,89 3254 2633 7 Barcelona 1995
6188 NR 6,90 - 7.63 - 13.82 - 2.02 - 8,30 - 5.35 - 2.43,40 3424 2764 1 Stockholm 1996
6213 NR 6,86 - 7.44 - 14.70 - 1.95 - 8,08 - 5.30 - 2.40,75 3382 2831 2 Paris 1997
6309 NR 6,72 - 7.74 - 14.97 - 1.98 - 8,30 - 5.45 - 2.46,97 3552 2757 1 Tallinn 1999 ENRC
6374 NR 6,83 - 7.80 - 14.87 - 1.93 - 8,16 - 5.50 - 2.38,62 3476 2898 2 Maebashi 1999
6137 6,87 - 7.82 - 13.64 - 1.95 - 8,19 - 5.25 - 2.46,20 3408 2729 3 Tallinn 2000 ENRC
6200 6,88 - 7.72 - 14.74 - 1.98 - 8,27 - 5.20 - 2.43,14 3474 2726 3 Gent 2000
6026 6,90 - 7.36 - 14.42 - 1.92 - 8,14 - 5.25 - 2.47,91 3303 2723 6 Tallinn 2001 RHC
6074 7,01 - 7.60 - 14.89 - 1.93 - 8,02 - 5.00 - 2.44,38 3362 2712 5 Lisbon 2001
6084 6,91 - 7.56 - 14.01 - 1.96 - 8,17 - 5.20 - 2.45,60 3361 2723 3 Vienna 2002
6044 6,88 - 7.12 - 14.32 - 2.01 - 8,23 - 5.25 - 2.46,45 3328 2716 2 Tallinn 2003 RHC
6123 6,96 - 7.68 - 14.62 - 2.01 - 8,25 - 5.05 - 2.44,77 3456 2667 2 Tallinn 2004 RHC
6093 6,96 - 7.57 - 14.90 - 1.96 - 8,33 - 5.10 - 2.41,94 3400 2693 5 Budapest 2004
6070 6,87 - 7.42 - 14.66 - 1.92 - 8,21 - 5.35 - 2.49,03 3344 2726 1 Tallinn 2005 RHC

 

International medals (15)
Year Venue Championships Event Total Medal
1994 Tallinn 1994 European Cup Second League Decathlon 8093 Gold Gold
1996 Stockholm 1996 European Indoor Heptathlon 6188 NR Gold Gold
1996 Tallinn 1996 European Cup First League Decathlon 8362v Gold Gold
1997 Paris 1997 World Indoor Heptathlon 6213 NR Silver Silver
1997 Tallinn 1997 ECSL European Cup Super League Decathlon 8289 Silver Silver
1998 Tallinn 1998 ECSL European Cup Super League Decathlon 8628v Gold Gold
1998 Budapest 1998 European Decathlon 8667 Gold Gold
1999 Maebashi 1999 World Indoor Heptathlon 6374 NR Silver Silver
2000 Gent 2000 European Indoor Heptathlon 6200 Bronze Bronze
2000 Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Decathlon 8641 Gold Gold
2001 Edmonton 2001 World Decathlon 8815 NR Silver Silver
2001 Brisbane 2001 Goodwill Games Decathlon 8420 Silver Silver
2002 Vienna 2002 European Indoor Heptathlon 6084 Bronze Bronze
2002 München 2002 European Decathlon 8438 Silver Silver
2003 Tallinn 2003 European Cup First League Decathlon 8281v Gold Gold

 

Winner of the IAAF World Combined Events Challenge
Year 1st meeting 2nd meeting 3rd meeting Total Medal
1998 8672 Götzis 1998 8628v Tallinn 1998 ECSL 8667 Budapest 1998 25967 Gold Gold
2000 8742 Götzis 2000 8706 Talence 2000 8641 Sydney 2000 26089 Gold Gold

NR – national record
v – event with wind >2.0 m/s and <=4.0 m/s and wind average for 3 events <=2.0 m/s
i – indoors
OT – oversized indoor track (>200 m)

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