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The next year he finished 6th in the javelin contest at the Olympic Games with the result 83.25 m.
The next year he finished 6th in the javelin contest at the Olympic Games with the result 83.25 m.
His personal best set in 2003, 87.83 metres, is also the Estonian record. In 2007, Värnik participated as a celebrity contestant on the second season of Tantsud tähtedega, an Estonian version of Strictly Come Dancing. On 16 January 2010 Värnik was caught drunk driving in Tallinn.
He was banned from driving for 4 months and fined 12,000 kroons.
2000 - 82.16
2001 - 80.83
2002 - 85.47
2003 - 87.83
2004 - 87.58
2005 - 87.19
2006 - 84.85
2007 - 75.96
2008 - 81.11
2009 - 82.00
2010 - 74.50
2011 - 76.20.