Estonian sprinter
Marek Niit (born 9 August 1987, in Kuressaare) is a sprinter from Estonia who won gold medal at the 200 metres at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China. He is also the current national record holder in 100 metres, 200 meters and 400 meters.
Competing for the Arkansas Razorbacks track and field team, Niit won the 2012 and 2013 4 × 400 meter relay at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.[1]
International competitions
| Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Result
|
Representing  Estonia
|
| 2005
|
European Junior Championships
|
Kaunas, Lithuania
|
15th (sf)
|
100 m
|
10.85
|
| 6th
|
200 m
|
21.47
|
| 2006
|
World Junior Championships
|
Beijing, China
|
1st
|
200 m
|
20.96 (-1.1 m/s)
|
| 2007
|
European Indoor Championships
|
Birmingham, United Kingdom
|
24th (h)
|
60 m
|
6.87
|
| European U23 Championships
|
Debrecen, Hungary
|
15th (sf)
|
200 m
|
27.46
|
| 2009
|
European U23 Championships
|
Kaunas, Lithuania
|
5th
|
200 m
|
20.88
|
| 8th
|
4 × 400 m relay
|
3:12.30
|
| World Championships
|
Berlin, Germany
|
39th (h)
|
200 m
|
21.21
|
| 2011
|
World Championships
|
Daegu, South Korea
|
32nd (h)
|
100 m
|
10.53
|
| 29th (h)
|
200 m
|
20.90
|
| 2012
|
European Championships
|
Helsinki, Finland
|
21st (sf)
|
200 m
|
21.44
|
| Olympic Games
|
London, United Kingdom
|
38th (h)
|
200 m
|
20.82
|
| 2014
|
World Indoor Championships
|
Sopot, Poland
|
11th (sf)
|
400 m
|
47.67
|
| European Championships
|
Zürich, Switzerland
|
23rd (h)
|
200 m
|
21.04
|
| 9th (sf)
|
400 m
|
45.80
|
| 12th (h)
|
4 × 100 m relay
|
39.52
|
| 2015
|
European Indoor Championships
|
Prague, Czech Republic
|
23rd (h)
|
400 m
|
47.79
|
| 2016
|
World Indoor Championships
|
Portland, United States
|
18th (h)
|
400 m
|
47.39
|
| European Championships
|
Amsterdam, Netherlands
|
17th (h)
|
100 m
|
10.48
|
| 23rd (h)
|
200 m
|
21.93
|
| 15th (h)
|
4x400 m relay
|
3:10.63
|
Personal Best
Personal bests – Outdoor
Personal bests – Indoor
References
