Uno Palu
{{Short description|Estonian decathlete (1933–2024)}}
Uno Palu (8 February 1933 – 15 January 2024) was an Estonian decathlete who represented the USSR. He trained at Dynamo in Tallinn.{{cite book|title=All about Olympic Games.|author=Boris Khavin|publisher=Fizkultura i sport|edition = 2nd|year=1979|location=Moscow|language=Russian|page=390}}
At the 1956 Summer Olympics he finished fourth in decathlon.[http://users.skynet.be/hermandw/olymp/srathmde.html#1948 Athletics - men's decathlon 1948-1964] - Full Olympians He won a silver medal at the 1958 European Championships.[http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/ec.htm European Championships (Men)] - GBR athletics
Palu died on 15 January 2024, at the age of 90.[https://sport.err.ee/1609222578/suri-kumnevoistleja-uno-palu Suri kümnevõistleja Uno Palu] {{in lang|et}}
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Category:People from Sindi, Estonia
Category:Sportspeople from Pärnu County
Category:Dynamo Sports Club sportspeople
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic athletes for the Soviet Union
Category:European Athletics Championships medalists
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