Mihkel Kukk (born 8 October 1983, in

Jõgeva Jõgeva is a small town in Estonia with a population of around 5000 people. It is the capital of Jõgeva Parish and Jõgeva County. History Jõgeva was first mentioned in 1599 as ''Jagiwa'' manor, being established only recently on the lands ...

) is a male

javelin thrower The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown as far as possible. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's de ...

from

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. His personal best throw is 81.77 metres, achieved in July 2008 in

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* 1983 births Living people Estonian male javelin throwers Olympic athletes for Estonia Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for Estonia Sportspeople from Jõgeva 21st-century Estonian sportsmen {{Estonia-athletics-bio-stub