Claim: Jaak Uudmae from Estonia was a triple and long jumper, who earned the gold medal in the 1980 summer Olympics (and still holds the Estonian record with his 56 ft eleven inch jump) and completed internationally eight times between 1977 and 1983.
Evidence: Jaak Uudmäe (born September 3, 1954) is a retired Estonian triple jumper and long jumper who competed for the Soviet Union. He was the gold medalist at the 1980 Summer Olympics. 1977 European Indoor Championships 1979 European Indoor Championships Universiade 1980 Olympic Games European Indoor Championships 1981 World Cup European Cup 1983 European Indoor Championships He set a personal best of 17.35 m (56 ft 11 in) in his Olympic victory – a mark which remains the Estonian record.