Researching Gerd Kanter
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 5 people with the Kanter surname? In that year Kanter was ranked number 3574 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 58 people with the Kanter surname in the UK? Kanter is now ranked number 3988 for popularity in the UK. |
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Gerd Kanter
Gerd Kanter (born 6 May 1979) is a retired Estonian discus thrower. He was the 2007 World Champion in the event and won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and bronze in London 2012. His personal best throw of 73.38 m is the Estonian record and the third best mark of all-time.
He made his first Olympic appearance in 2004 and established himself a year later by taking the silver medal at the 2005 World Championships. He was runner-up at the 2006 European Athletics Championships and won further medals at the World Championships in 2009 (bronze) and 2011 (silver).
He won the 2012 and the 2013 IAAF Diamond League in discus throw.
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