Johannes Erm

Johannes Erm
Personal information
Born (1998-03-26) March 26, 1998 (age 26)
Tartu, Estonia[1]
Alma materUniversity of Georgia[2]
Height197 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight88 kg (194 lb)
Sport
Country Estonia
SportAthletics
EventDecathlon
University teamGeorgia Bulldogs
Coached byPetros Kyprianou (2017–2021) James Thomas (2021–2023)[3] Holger Peel (2023–)
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Decathlon: 8764 [4]
Heptathlon: 6340
Medal record
Men's decathlon
Representing  Estonia
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Indoor Championships 0 0 1
European Championships 1 0 0
U20 European Championships 0 1 0
U20 World Championships 0 0 1
U23 European Championships 0 1 0
Total 1 2 2
World Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Glasgow Heptathlon
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Rome Decathlon
World U20 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Bydgoszcz Decathlon
European U20 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Grosseto Decathlon
European U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Gävle Decathlon
Updated on 4 March 2024

Johannes Erm (born March 26, 1998) is an Estonian decathlete and the reigning European champion.[4]

He is the 2019 NCAA champion in decathlon.[4]

Career

Johannes Erm was born March 26, 1998, in Tartu. He started school in Tallinn Secondary School of Science. In his youth he played football in the Estonian club FC Flora. In 2011, he transitioned into track and field and started training with his trainer at the time Holger Peel. In 2017 he finished high school and went to study mechanical engineering in University of Georgia. Where he was coached by Petros Kyprianou.[5] In 2021 his coach changed to James Thomas.[3] In 2023, after finishing his studies and returning to Estonia, his coach changed back to Holger Peel.

He was 11th at the 2020 Olympics with 8213 points.[6]

He was selected to compete in the heptathlon at the 2024 World Athletics Championships in Glasgow in March 2024, and finished in third place overall.[7]

Competing in the decathlon he was a gold medalist at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome in June 2024, with a personal best tally of 8764 points.[8]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Result
Representing  Estonia
2016 World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 3rd Decathlon U20[4] 7879 pts
2017 European U20 Championships Grosseto, Italy 2nd Decathlon U20[4] 8141 pts
2019 European U23 Championships Gävle, Sweden 2nd Decathlon[4] 8445 pts
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 11th Decathlon[4] 8213 pts
2022 World Championships Eugene, United States 9th Decathlon 8227 pts
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 9th Decathlon 8484 pts
2024 World Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 3rd Heptathlon 6340 pts[9]
European Championships Rome, Italy 1st Decathlon 8764 pts
Olympic Games Paris, France 6th Decathlon 8569 pts

Outdoor records

Field Result Date Venue
100 metres 10.60 June 10, 2024  Italy, Rome
Long jump 7.98 m June 6, 2018  USA, Oregon, Eugene
Shot put 15.38 m August 26, 2023  Hungary, Budapest
High jump 2.08 m August 2, 2024  France, Paris
400 metres 46.81 June 10, 2024  Italy, Rome
110 metres hurdles 14.19 June 4, 2019  USA, Georgia, Athens
Discus throw 49.39 m August 9, 2020  Estonia, Tallinn
Pole vault 5.37 m September 15, 2024  France, Talence
Javelin throw 62.71 m June 11, 2024  Italy, Rome
1500 metres 4:22.19 August 26, 2023  Hungary, Budapest
Decathlon 8764 pts June 11, 2024  Italy, Rome

Results of the personal best decathlon

Field Result
Decathlon 8764 pts
100 metres 10.60
Long jump 7.91 m
Shot put 14.99 m
High jump 1.99 m
400 metres 46.81
110 metres hurdles 14.30
Discus throw 44.62 m
Pole vault 5.20 m
Javelin throw 62.71 m
1500 metres 4:24.95

Indoor records

Field Result
60 metres 6.90
Long jump 7.98 m
Shot put 15.72 m
High jump 2.04 m
60 metres hurdles 8.03
Pole vault 5.10 m
1000 metres 2:36.02

Results of the personal best heptathlon

Field Result
Heptathlon 6340 pts
60 metres 6.90
Long jump 7.71 m
Shot put 15.72 m
High jump 2.01 m
60 metres hurdles 8.21
Pole vault 5.10 m
1000 metres 2:36.15

References

  1. ^ "Mehemürakas Johannes Erm ronib koduste konkurentide toel mitmevõistluse maailma tipu suunas" (in Estonian). Õhtuleht. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  2. ^ Track & Field Roster University of Georgia Athletics
  3. ^ a b "Biography". esbl.ee. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Johannes Erm at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  5. ^ "Johannes Erm: kuna mitmevõistluse tase on Eestis nii kõva, mõtlesin vahepeal EM-piletit püüda kaugushüppes" (in Estonian). Postimees. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Athletics – Men's Decathlon – Results" (PDF). IOC. 5 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 August 2021.
  7. ^ "World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 2024 men's heptathlon results". Watch Athletics. 2 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Historic golds for Austria and Estonia at Roma 2024". European-Athletics. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  9. ^ https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7180312/AT-1000sh-M-u--0--.RS2.pdf [bare URL PDF]