Jüri Tarmak is a former Estonian athlete who competed mainly in the high jump and competed for the Soviet Union

Soviet Union

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. He trained at Dynamo in Leningrad

Leningrad

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 and studied at the Leningrad State University.

Tarmak began athletics in 1963 and became a member of the USSR National Team in 1970. He competed for the USSR

Soviet Union

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 in the 1972 Summer Olympics

1972 Summer Olympics

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 held in Munich

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, Germany

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 in the high jump where he won the gold medal. He also won a silver medal behind István Major

István Major

István Major is a retired Hungarian high jumper. He won four medals at the European Indoor Championships between 1971 and 1974, as well as a two silver medals at the Universiade. His best Olympic performance was a sixth place in 1972....

 of Hungary

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 at the 1971 European Championships

1971 European Indoor Championships in Athletics

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, and a bronze medal behind István Major and his teammate Kęstutis Šapka

Kestutis Šapka

Kęstutis Šapka is a retired Lithuanian high jumper who represented the Soviet Union. He trained at Dynamo in Vilnius. Šapka was inspired to become a professional high jumper after the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico and became one of the early adopters of Fosbury Flop. He retired due to recurring...

 at the 1972 European Championships

1972 European Indoor Championships in Athletics

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Tarmak was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor

Order of the Badge of Honor

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(1972).