Career
A month later he placed third at the World Athletics Final. In 2005 Tammert placed fourth at both the World Championships and the World Athletics Final. In 2006 he placed third at both the European Championships and the World Athletics Final.
His personal best throw is 70.82m (232"3½"), set on 15 April 2006 in Denton, Texas.
Aleksander Tammert is married to Slovenian javelin thrower Elizabeta Randjelovič Tammert with whom he has two daughters. His father, Aleksander Tammert, Senior
(28 April 1947 – 27 October 2006), was a retired shot putter and athletics coach. Aleksander Tammert is a SMU Mustangs class of 1996.