 Tilga in 2023 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 February 1998 |
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Estonia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Decathlon |
| College team | Georgia Bulldogs |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 8681 (2023) |
Karel Tilga (born 5 February 1998) is an Estonian athlete who competes in the decathlon.
From Tartu, and a student at the University of Georgia. In 2021 he won for Georgia Bulldogs (men) their fifth ever NCAA individual title (second in the heptathlon) by scoring a school record 6,264 to win the heptathlon at the NCAA Championships with the No. 2 all-time collegiate performance.[1] He scored a near 400 point-improvement on his decathlon lifetime best at the Specs Town Invitational in Athens, Georgia in April 2021 besting Garrett Scantling by just 8 points. Tilga's score reached the Olympic qualifying standard of 8350 points for the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics.[2] At the Olympics he received 0 in pole vault and eventually finished 20th.[3] He did not finish the 2022 European Championships after also receiving 0 in pole vault.
He is the 2021 NCAA champion in decathlon.[4]
Tilga finished 9th at the 2022 World Indoor Championships.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Estonia
| |||||
| 2017 | European U20 Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 3rd | Decathlon U20 | 8002 pts |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | – | Decathlon | DNF |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 20th | Decathlon | 7018 pts |
| 2022 | World Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 9th | Heptathlon | 5964 pts |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | – | Decathlon | DNF | |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 4th | Decathlon | 8681 pts |
References
- ^ "Karel Tilga - 2020-21 - Track & Field". University of Georgia Athletics.
- ^ "European Athletics | European Athletics". european-athletics.com.
- ^ "Athletics – Men's Decathlon – Results" (PDF). IOC. 5 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 August 2021.
- ^ Karel Tilga at World Athletics
External links
- Karel Tilga at World Athletics
- Karel Tilga – University of Georgia profile at TFRRS (Track & Field Results Reporting System)
- Karel Tilga at Olympics.com
- Karel Tilga at Olympedia
This page was last edited on 10 May 2024, at 22:04