Johannes Erm
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| Born | March 26, 1998 Tartu, Estonia[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Georgia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Estonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Decathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University team | Georgia Bulldogs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Petros Kyprianou (2017–2021) James Thomas (2021–2023)[2] Holger Peel (2023–) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | Decathlon: 8764 (Rome, 2024) Heptathlon: 6437 (Nanjing, 2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Johannes Erm (born March 26, 1998) is an Estonian decathlete and the reigning European champion and a silver medalist at the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships in the heptathlon. He competed at the 2020 and 2024 Olympic Games. He won the 2019 NCAA championships in the decathlon.
Career
[edit]Johannes Erm was born March 26, 1998, in Tartu. He started school in Tallinn Secondary School of Science. In his youth he played football in the Estonian club FC Flora. In 2011, he transitioned into track and field and started training with his trainer at the time Holger Peel. In 2017 he finished high school and went to study mechanical engineering in University of Georgia. Where he was coached by Petros Kyprianou.[3] In 2021 his coach changed to James Thomas.[2] In 2023, after finishing his studies and returning to Estonia, his coach changed back to Holger Peel.
He finished eleventh in the decathlon at the delayed 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, with a tally of 8213 points.[4]
He finished ninth at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, finishing with a tally of 8227 points in the decathlon.[5] He also placed ninth in the decathlon at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, with a personal best score of 8484 points.[6]
He was selected to compete in the heptathlon at the 2024 World Athletics Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, in March 2024, and finished in third place overall to win the bronze medal with a personal best 6340 points.[7]
Competing in the decathlon he was a gold medalist at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome in June 2024, with a personal best tally of 8764 points.[8] Whilst competing at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, he finished in sixth place overall.[9]
In March 2025, he competed in the heptathlon at the 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, finishing in fourth place with 6380 points, coming close to a medal, finishing just eight points behind bronze medalist Till Steinforth of Germany.[10] He followed that by also competing in the heptathlon at the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China, later in the same month, and this time came away with a medal as he set an Estonian national record of 6437 points to win the silver medal behind Sander Skotheim of Norway, whilst Germany’s Till Steinforth claimed bronze with 6275.[11]
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Result |
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| 2016 | World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 3rd | Decathlon U20 | 7879 pts |
| 2017 | European U20 Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 2nd | Decathlon U20 | 8141 pts |
| 2019 | European U23 Championships | Gävle, Sweden | 2nd | Decathlon | 8445 pts |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 11th | Decathlon | 8213 pts |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 9th | Decathlon | 8227 pts |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 9th | Decathlon | 8484 pts |
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 3rd | Heptathlon | 6340 pts |
| European Championships | Rome, Italy | 1st | Decathlon | 8764 pts | |
| Olympic Games | Paris, France | 6th | Decathlon | 8569 pts | |
| 2025 | European Indoor Championships | Apeldoorn, Netherlands | 4th | Heptathlon | 6380 pts |
| World Athletics Indoor Championships | Nanjing, China | 2nd | Heptathlon | 6437 pts | |
Outdoor records
[edit]| Field | Result | Date | Venue |
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| 100 metres | 10.60 | June 10, 2024 |  Italy, Rome
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| Long jump | 7.98 m | June 6, 2018 |  USA, Oregon, Eugene
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| Shot put | 15.38 m | August 26, 2023 |  Hungary, Budapest
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| High jump | 2.08 m | August 2, 2024 |  France, Paris
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| 400 metres | 46.81 | June 10, 2024 | Italy, Rome
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| 110 metres hurdles | 14.19 | June 4, 2019 | USA, Georgia, Athens
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| Discus throw | 49.39 m | August 9, 2020 | Estonia, Tallinn
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| Pole vault | 5.37 m | September 15, 2024 | France, Talence
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| Javelin throw | 62.71 m | June 11, 2024 | Italy, Rome
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| 1500 metres | 4:22.19 | August 26, 2023 | Hungary, Budapest
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| Decathlon | 8764 pts | June 11, 2024 | Italy, Rome
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Results of the personal best decathlon
[edit]| Field | Result |
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| Decathlon | 8764 pts |
| 100 metres | 10.60 |
| Long jump | 7.91 m |
| Shot put | 14.99 m |
| High jump | 1.99 m |
| 400 metres | 46.81 |
| 110 metres hurdles | 14.30 |
| Discus throw | 44.62 m |
| Pole vault | 5.20 m |
| Javelin throw | 62.71 m |
| 1500 metres | 4:24.95 |
Indoor records
[edit]| Field | Result |
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| 60 metres | 6.90 |
| Long jump | 7.98 m |
| Shot put | 15.72 m |
| High jump | 2.04 m |
| 60 metres hurdles | 7.99 |
| Pole vault | 5.10 m |
| 1000 metres | 2:36.02 |
Results of the personal best heptathlon
[edit]| Field | Result |
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| Heptathlon | 6437 pts |
| 60 metres | 6.90 |
| Long jump | 7.71 m |
| Shot put | 15.72 m |
| High jump | 2.01 m |
| 60 metres hurdles | 8.21 |
| Pole vault | 5.10 m |
| 1000 metres | 2:36.15 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Mehemürakas Johannes Erm ronib koduste konkurentide toel mitmevõistluse maailma tipu suunas" (in Estonian). Õhtuleht. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Johannes Elm Biography". esbl.ee. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "Johannes Erm: kuna mitmevõistluse tase on Eestis nii kõva, mõtlesin vahepeal EM-piletit püüda kaugushüppes" (in Estonian). Postimees. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "Athletics – Men's Decathlon – Results" (PDF). IOC. 5 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Men's Decathlon Results: World Athletics Championships 2022". Watch Athletics. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "World Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 2024 men's heptathlon results". Watch Athletics. 2 March 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "Historic golds for Austria and Estonia at Roma 2024". European-Athletics. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Men's Decathlon es Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "Skotheim sets European heptathlon record in Apeldoorn". World Athletics. 8 March 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "Skotheim claims heptathlon gold in Nanjing". World Athletics. 23 March 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
External links
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European Athletics Championships champions in men's decathlon | |
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- 1998 births
- Living people
- Athletes from Tartu
- Estonian decathletes
- Georgia Bulldogs men's track and field athletes
- Estonian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Estonia
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Estonia
- NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
- World Athletics Indoor Championships medalists