Heino Heinaste

Heino Heinaste
Personal information
Born(1928-03-03)3 March 1928
Tallinn
Died25 June 2006(2006-06-25) (aged 78)
Occupation(s)discus thrower and shot putter
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Soviet Union
European Championships
1954 Bern Shot put

Heino Heinaste (also Heinoste; until 1936 Hermann; 3 March 1928 – 25 June 2006) was an Estonian discus thrower and shot putter.[1]

He was born in Tallinn.[1]

He began athletics training in 1949, focusing on shot put and discus throw. He won bronze medal at 1954 European Athletics Championships – Men's shot put. He was multiple-time Estonian champion in shot put and discus throw. He was 5 times a member of Soviet Union, and 31 times Estonian national athletics team.[1]

Personal best:[1]

  • shot put: 17.27 (1960)
  • discus throw: 53.30 (1961)

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Heino_Heinaste". www.esbl.ee. Retrieved 3 April 2022.