Heino Puuste
- Born
- Sep 7, 1955 (71 years old)
- Birthplace
- Lagedi, Estonia
- Events
- Hammer Throw · Javelin Throw
- Height
- 1.88 m
- Weight
- 90 kg
Heino Puuste (born 7 September 1955 in Lagedi) is a retired Estonian javelin thrower who represented the USSR and later Estonia. He finished fourth at both the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1983 World Championships, and won a silver medal at the 1982 European Championships.
He also won bronze medals at the Universiade in 1979 and 1981. On 6 May 1983 he threw at Birmingham a new Soviet record of 94.20 meters, eclipsing the old mark (and former world record) of 93.80 by Jānis Lūsis.
This record was never beaten as increasing distances and frequent flat or ambiguous landings prompted a change to a new javelin design, effective starting in 1986. Puuste later became an athletics coach, most notably coaching the 2005 javelin throw world champion Andrus Värnik.
As of Oct 28, 2026: Hammer Throw 80.62 (#87 all-time), Javelin Throw 83.20 (#222 all-time), 1989 season best 74.58 (Jul 2, 1989, Pärnu (EST)) · 71 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | JT | 74.58 | – | Jul 2, 1989 | Pärnu (EST) |
| 1987 | HT | 80.62 | – | May 17, 1987 | Tbilisi (GEO) |
| 1986 | JT | 83.20 | – | Jun 22, 1986 | Tallinn (EST) |
| 1985 | JT | 88.58 | – | Aug 20, 1985 | Tallinn (EST) |
| 1985 | JavelinThr | 88.58 | – | Aug 20, 1985 | Tallinn (EST) |
| 1984 | JT | 91.86 | – | Jun 16, 1984 | Oulu (FIN) |
| 1984 | JavelinThr | 91.86 | – | Jun 16, 1984 | Oulu (FIN) |
| 1983 | JT | 94.20 | – | Jun 5, 1983 | Birmingham (GBR) |