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Aavo
Aavo is an Estonian masculine given name. As of 1 January 2021, Aavo was the 220th most popular male name in Estonia. The name Aavo is the most common in Põlva County, where 12.12 per 10,000 inhabitants of the county bear the name. Individuals bearing the name Aavo include: * Aavo-Valdur Mikelsaar (born 1941), medical scientist and geneticist * Aavo Mölder (born 1944), politician * Aavo Ots (1951–2023), trumpet player, conductor and music teacher *Aavo Pikkuus (born 1954), cyclist * Aavo Põhjala (born 1957), judoka and judoka coach *Aavo Sarap (born 1962), football coach *Aavo Sillandi Aavo Sillandi (until 1936 Nikolai Kleinson; 17 June 1912 – 22 October 1983) was an Estonian footballer and sport coach. He was born in Pechory, Russia. In 1936 he joined with the sport club JS Estonia Tallinn. Before 1941 the club won several Es ... (1912–1983), footballer and coach * Aavo Sirk (born 1945), physicist References {{given name Masculine given names Estonian masculine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aavo Pikkuus
Aavo Pikkuus (born 23 November 1954) is a retired Estonian cyclist. He was part of the that won the 100 km team time trial at the 1976 Summer Olympics and 1977 UCI Road World Championships and finished second at the world championships in 1975 and 1978. Between 1974 and 1977 Pikkuus won four national (Soviet) titles in the road race. In 1975 he finished third at the multistage Peace Race. He won that race in 1977 individually and in 1975 and 1977–1979 in the team competition; in 1977 he was leading the race from start to finish. He won the Circuit de la Sarthe in 1977 and Giro delle Regione in 1978. He retired from cycling in 1981 and for several years successfully competed in auto rally. (For example, he won the 1983 Saaremaa Rally.) Later he owned a car shop, which burned down in the 1990s. Pikkuus is an honorary member of the Estonian Olympic Committee and was named Estonian Sportspersonality of the year The Estonian Athlete of the Year ( et, Eesti Aasta Sportlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aavo Põhjala
Aavo Põhjala (born 1 August 1957 in Tartu) is an Estonian judoka and judoka coach. In 1980 he graduated from University of Tartu, Tartu State University in physical education. 1974-1986 he become 14-times Estonian champion in different judo weight categories. Since 1980 he worked as a judoka coach. 1984-2013 he was the principal coach of Estonian national judoka team. Students: Indrek Pertelson, Aleksei Budõlin, Dmitri Budõlin, Martin Padar. Since 2014 he is the president of Estonian Judo Federation. Awards: * several times Estonian Judoka of the Year * 2000: Estonian Coach of the Year * 2001: Order of the Estonian Red Cross, IV class. References External links * Living people 1957 births Estonian male judoka Estonian sambo practitioners Estonian sports coaches University of Tartu alumni Sportspeople from Tartu {{estonia-judo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
