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Rasmus Mägi

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Rasmus Mägi
Mägi in 2014.
Personal information
Born (1992-05-04) May 4, 1992 (age 33)
Tartu, Estonia
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
Country Estonia
SportAthletics
Event400 metres hurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal best47.82 (400 hs) 45.35 (400) both NR
Medal record
European Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Kraków-Małopolska 400 m hurdles
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2014 Zürich 400 m hurdles
European U23 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Tampere 400 m hurdles

Rasmus Mägi (born 4 May 1992) is an Estonian hurdler.[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 400 metres hurdles without qualifying for the semifinals. He won the silver medal at the 2014 European Championships. Mägi came in sixth at the 2016 Olympic Games with a national record of 48.40s and in seventh at the 2024 Olympic finals.

Career

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Coaches by his parents Anne and Taivo, Mägi started out as a multi eventer, before focusing on 400 metres hurdles. He competed at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, finish inf fifth in his heat. He won the bronze medal at the 2013 European Athletics U23 Championships. His first senior medal followed the following year when he won the silver medal at the 2014 European Athletics Championships in Zurich, Switzerland in a time of 49.06 seconds. At the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil he became the first athlete to represent Estonia in an Olympic track final, placing sixth overall in a 48.40 national record from the inside lane. Straight after that, competing in Lausanne he won his Diamond League event.[2]

He finished in seventh place in the final of delayed 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan in 2021, setting an Estonian record. He was named by the Estonian Sports Press Association as the male Estonian athlete of the year in December 2021.[3] In June 2022, Mägi set a new national record in the 400m hurdles at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland, crossing the finish line in 47.82 seconds.[4] After recovering from a stress fracture diagnosed in August 2022, he finishes seventh in the final of the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary.[5]

Competing in the 400m hurdles at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome, Mägi set a new seasons best of 48.43 seconds in his semi-final.[6] In the final, he ran 48.13 seconds to finish in fourth place.[7] He reached his third Olympic final at the 2024 Paris Olympics, but fell trying to clear a hurdle on the closing straight and finished seventh overall.[8]

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Result
Representing  Estonia
2009 World Youth Championships Brixen, Italy 13th (sf) 400 m hurdles (84 cm) 53.97
2010 World Junior Championships Moncton, Canada 36th (h) 400 m hurdles 53.86
2011 European Indoor Championships Paris, France 22nd (h) 400 m 48.49
European Junior Championships Tallinn, Estonia 4th 400 m hurdles 50.63
Universiade Shenzhen, China 9th (sf) 400 m hurdles 50.14
2012 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 5th 400 m hurdles 50.01
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 27th (h) 400 m hurdles 50.05
2013 European U23 Championships Tampere, Finland 3rd 400 m hurdles 49.19
World Championships Moscow, Russia 16th (sf) 400 m hurdles 49.42
2014 European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 2nd 400 m hurdles 49.06
IAAF Continental Cup Marrakesh, Morocco 4th 400 m hurdles 49.29
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 13th (sf) 400 m hurdles 48.76
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 10th (sf) 400 m hurdles 49.50
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 6th 400 m hurdles 48.40
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 6th 400 m hurdles 48.75
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 9th (sf) 400 m hurdles 48.93
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 7th 400 m hurdles 48.11
2022 World Championships Eugene, United States 8th 400 m hurdles 48.92
2023 European Games Chorzów, Poland 2nd 400 m hurdles 48.63
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 7th 400 m hurdles 48.33
2024 European Championships Rome, Italy 4th 400 m hurdles 48.13
Olympic Games Paris, France 7th 400 m hurdles 52.53

Personal best

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Outdoor

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Event Best Location Date Notes
300 metres 32.89s Pärnu, Estonia 21 August 2021
400 metres 45.35s Tallinn, Estonia 25 June 2022 NR
400 metres hurdles 47.82s Turku, Finland 14 June 2022 NR

Indoor

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Event Best Location Date Notes
300 metres 33.62s Tallinn, Estonia 29 January 2012 NR
400 metres 47.23s Tartu, Estonia 18 February 2012

Personal

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Rasmus Mägi's parents are track and field athletes Taivo Mägi and Anne Mägi. His older sister is sprinter Maris Mägi.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Rasmus Magi". 2012 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  2. ^ "ESTONIANS CAN RUN". World Athletics. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  3. ^ "Katrina Lehis and Rasmus Mägi chosen as athletes of the year". err.ee. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  4. ^ "Rasmus Mägi sets new Estonian record in 400m hurdles". err.ee. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  5. ^ "Rasmus Mägi finishes seventh in world championships 400m hurdles". err.ee. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  6. ^ "Estonian hurdler Rasmus Mägi makes European Championship final in Rome". err.ee. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  7. ^ "Rasmus Mägi just outside medals in European championships 400 meter hurdles". err.ee. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  8. ^ "Rasmus Mägi falls at last 400-meter hurdle, finishes seventh in Paris final". err.ee. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  9. ^ "ESBL: Rasmus Mägi". esbl.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 8 June 2021.
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Awards
Preceded by Estonian Athlete of the Year
2014
2016
2021 		Succeeded by
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