Estonian sprinter
Marek Niit (born 9 August 1987, in Kuressaare ) is a sprinter from Estonia who won a gold medal at the 200 metres at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Beijing , China. He is also the current national record holder in 100 metres , 200 meters and 400 meters .
Competing for the Arkansas Razorbacks track and field team, Niit won the 2012 and 2013 4 × 400 meter relay at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships .[ 1]
International competitions [ edit ]
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Event
Result
Representing Estonia
2005
European Junior Championships
Kaunas, Lithuania
15th (sf)
100 m
10.85
6th
200 m
21.47
2006
World Junior Championships
Beijing , China
1st
200 m
20.96 (-1.1 m/s)
2007
European Indoor Championships
Birmingham , United Kingdom
24th (h)
60 m
6.87
European U23 Championships
Debrecen, Hungary
15th (sf)
200 m
27.46
2009
European U23 Championships
Kaunas, Lithuania
5th
200 m
20.88
8th
4 × 400 m relay
3:12.30
World Championships
Berlin , Germany
39th (h)
200 m
21.21
2011
World Championships
Daegu , South Korea
32nd (h)
100 m
10.53
29th (h)
200 m
20.90
2012
European Championships
Helsinki , Finland
21st (sf)
200 m
21.44
Olympic Games
London, United Kingdom
38th (h)
200 m
20.82
2014
World Indoor Championships
Sopot, Poland
11th (sf)
400 m
47.67
European Championships
Zürich, Switzerland
23rd (h)
200 m
21.04
9th (sf)
400 m
45.80
12th (h)
4 × 100 m relay
39.52
2015
European Indoor Championships
Prague, Czech Republic
23rd (h)
400 m
47.79
2016
World Indoor Championships
Portland, United States
18th (h)
400 m
47.39
European Championships
Amsterdam, Netherlands
17th (h)
100 m
10.48
23rd (h)
200 m
21.93
15th (h)
4x400 m relay
3:10.63
Personal bests – Outdoor[ edit ] Personal bests – Indoor[ edit ]