Liisa-Maria Lusti
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Citizenship | Estonia |
| Born | August 22, 2004 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Heptathlon: 5896 (2025) Pentathlon: 4522 (2025) |
Liisa-Maria Lusti (born 22 August 2004) is an Estonian multi-event athlete. She has won multiple national championships, indoors and outdoors in the long jump. She won the pentathlon at the 2026 NCAA Indoor Championships.[1]
Biography
As a 17 year-old, Lusti placed fourth in the heptathlon at the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Cali, Colombia with a tally of 5.731 points.[2][3] That year, Lusti won the senior long jump title at the 2022 Estonian Athletics Championships in Tallinn.[4]
Competing indoors, Lusti won the pentathlon title at the Estonian Indoor Combined Events Championships in Tallinn in February 2023.[5] Lusti won the long jump title again in July 2023 at the Estonian Athletics Championships, with a jump of 6.45 metres.[6] The following month, she competed in the heptathlon for Estonia at the 2023 European Athletics U20 Championships in Jerusalem.[7] Lusti retained her long jump title at the 2024 Estonian Championships in Tallinn in June 2024.[8]
In January, Lusti set a new personal best in the pentathlon with 4,522 points. The following month, she won the Estonian Indoor Championships long jump title.[9][10] That year she set set a personal best in the heptathlon of 5896pts at the Hypo-Meeting in Götzis.[11][12] In July, she placed sixth in the long jump at the 2025 European Athletics U23 Championships in Bergen, Norway, with a best jump of 6.45 metres, 1cm below her personal best.[13][14] The following month, she jumped 6.43 metres to win the long jump at the Estonian Championships.[15]
Competing for the University of Oregon, Lusti won the pentathlon at the 2026 NCAA Indoor Championships with 4498 points.[16][17]
References
- ^ "Liisa Maria Lusti". World Athletics. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ "Liisa-Maria Lusti just outside medals at U20 World Athletics Championships". Err.ee. 5 August 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ "Liisa-Maria Lusti was the first to fail to medal in the heptathlon at the U20 World Championships, Bruus and Pihela are firmly in the final". Delfi. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ "Estonian Championships". World Athletics. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "Estonian Indoor Combined Events". World Athletics. 4 Feb 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "Estonian Championships". World Athletics. 29 July 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "Pihela, who is chasing a second consecutive medal at the U20 European Championship, confidently advanced to the final, while Lusti gave up points". 5 August 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ "Estonian Championships". World Athletics. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "Estonian Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 22 Feb 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "The heptathlete representing the Estonian women in Götzis is racing on two fronts". Postimees.ee. 30 May 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ "Lusti, who broke his personal best in Götzis: improving the record is a pure bonus". err.ee. 1 June 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ "Hypo-Meeting". World Athletis. 1 June 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ "Two Estonians broke into the top eight at the European Championships". Postimees.ee. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ "Lusti, who has been getting better and better: it's a shame we only have six attempts!". err.ee. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ "Estonian Championships". World Athletics. 2 August 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "NCAA D1 Indoor Track & Field Championships 2026 Live Updates, Results". Flotrack. 13 March 2026. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ Hansen, Chris (14 March 2026). "Oregon track & field wins 2 titles on opening day of NCAA Indoor meet". Statesman Journal. Retrieved 14 March 2026.