Ramon Kaju (born 19 February 1973 in
Viljandi
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Estonia
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high jump
The high jump is a track and field event in which competitors must jump unaided over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without dislodging it. In its modern, most-practiced format, a bar is placed between two standards with a crash mat f ...
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decathlete
The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of 10 track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek δÎκα (''déka'', meaning "ten") and ἄθλος (''áthlos'', or ἄθΠ...
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He finished tenth at the
1998 European Indoor Championships.
1998 European Indoor Championships, men's high jump final
/ref> He also competed at the 1998 European Championships without reaching the final.
His personal best jump is 2.28 metres, achieved in August 1998 in Haapsalu
Haapsalu () is a seaside resort town located on the west coast of Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Lääne County, and on 1 January 2020 it had a population of 9,375.
History
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His personal best in decathlon was 7608 points achieved in 199
In 2000–2001 he played basketball in Estonian League team Nybi
References
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1973 births
Living people
Estonian male high jumpers
Estonian decathletes
Estonian men's basketball players
Sportspeople from Viljandi
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