Erki Nool

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Medal record
Erki Nool
Competitor for Estonia
Men's athletics
Olympic Games
Gold	2000 Sydney	Decathlon
World Championships
Silver	2001 Edmonton	Decathlon
World Indoor Championships
Silver	1997 Paris Bercy	Heptathlon
Silver	1999 Maebashi	Heptathlon
European Championships
Gold	1998 Budapest	Decathlon
Silver	2002 Munchen	Decathlon
European Indoor Championships
Gold	1996 Stockholm	Heptathlon
Bronze	2000 Ghent	Heptathlon
Bronze	2002 Wien	Heptathlon

Erki Nool (born June 25, 1970 in Võru, Estonia) is an Estonian decathlete and politician.

He is a winner of the gold medal for Decathlon in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. Although Nool did not place first in any individual event, his total score was the highest. Nool won the title after the competition referee decided to over-rule a discus judge who had red-flagged his last and only valid attempt due to alleged step-out. The reinstatement of his 43.66-metre third throw sparked unsuccessful counter-protests from other teams. Nool took gold ahead of the Czech Roman Šebrle and American Chris Huffins.

He was elected to the Estonian Parliament, Riigikogu, on 4th March 2007, representing the Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica party^[1].

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1. ^ Results from the 2007 parliament elections

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