Valter Külvet
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| Nationality | Estonian |
| Born | 19 February 1964 Õisu, Estonia |
| Died | 2 July 1998 (aged 34) Mäksa, Estonia |
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| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Decathlon |
Valter Külvet (19 February 1964 – 2 July 1998) was an Estonian athlete. He competed in the men's decathlon at the 1988 Summer Olympics, representing the Soviet Union.[1] He died due to injuries received from a beating while being robbed.[2] He won a gold medal at the 1983 European Athletics Junior Championships and a silver medal at the 1985 Summer Universiade.
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Valter Külvet Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Endine sporditipp Valter Külvet tapeti" [Former athlete Valter Külvet killed] (in Estonian). EPL. 7 July 1998. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
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