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Grand Race Around Lake Viljandi
The Grand Race around Lake Viljandi ( et, Suurjooks ümber Viljandi järve) is an annual cross country running competition that takes place around the Lake Viljandi in Viljandi, Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a .... It is also the oldest traditional running event in Estonia and has been organized already since 1928. It is held annually at 1 May. The history of the race goes back to an idea of a schoolteacher T. Andresson. Past senior race winners Key: References {{Reflist External linksOfficial website Cross country running competitions Viljandi Athletics competitions in Estonia Cross country running in Estonia Annual sporting events in Estonia 1928 establishments in Estonia Recurring sporting events established in 1928 Spring (season) events ...
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Lake Viljandi
Lake Viljandi ( et, Viljandi järv) is a lake in Viljandi County, Estonia. The lake is in the deep primeval valley of the Viljandi town, depth , length , width , and surface area . The Uueveski and Valuoja streams and a number of springs flow into the lake. From the south-western part of the lake the Raudna River flows out. The main fish in the lake are bream, roach, perch and pike. The lake and its shores make up the Viljandi landscape protection area. The Grand Race around Lake Viljandi is held annually. Gallery Viljandi järv 2010.JPG Viljandi castle connection wall.jpg References External links Viljandi Viljandi Viljandi Viljandi (, german: Fellin, sv, Fellin) is a town and municipality in southern Estonia with a population of 17,407 in 2019. It is the capital of Viljandi County and is geographically located between two major Estonian cities, Pärnu and Tartu. ... Tourist attractions in Viljandi County {{Viljandi-geo-stub ...
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Evelin Kärner
Evelin Talts ( Evelin Kärner; born 18 May 1977) is an Estonian long-distance runner. Talts was born in Tallinn. She competed in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ..., placing 103rd with a time of 2:54:15. References 1977 births Living people Estonian female long-distance runners Olympic athletes for Estonia Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Athletes from Tallinn {{Estonia-athletics-bio-stub ...
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1928 Establishments In Estonia
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Annual Sporting Events In Estonia
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Cross Country Running In Estonia
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by Alister E. McGrath 2006 pages 321-323
However, the use of the cross as a religious symbol predates Christianity; in the ancient times it was a pagan religious symbol throughout Europe and western Asia. The effigy of a man hanging on a cross was set up in the fields to protect the crops. It often appeared in conjunction with the female-genital circle or oval, to signify the sacred marriage, as in Egyptian amule ...
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Athletics Competitions In Estonia
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Cross Country Running Competitions
A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two intersecting lines or bars, usually perpendicular to each other. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally. A cross of oblique lines, in the shape of the Latin letter X, is termed a saltire in heraldic terminology. The cross has been widely recognized as a symbol of Christianity from an early period.''Christianity: an introduction''
by Alister E. McGrath 2006 pages 321-323
However, the use of the cross as a religious symbol predates Christianity; in the ancient times it was a pagan religious symbol throughout Europe and western Asia. The effigy of a man hanging on a cross was set up in the fields to protect the crops. It often appeared in conjunction with the female-genital circle or oval, to signify the sacred marriage, as in Egyptian amulet ...
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Evelin Talts
Evelin Talts ( Evelin Kärner; born 18 May 1977) is an Estonian long-distance runner. Talts was born in Tallinn. She competed in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ..., placing 103rd with a time of 2:54:15. References 1977 births Living people Estonian female long-distance runners Olympic athletes for Estonia Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Athletes from Tallinn {{Estonia-athletics-bio-stub ...
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Taivo Püi
Taivo is an Estonian masculine given name. As of 1 January 2021, 926 men in Estonia bear the name Taivo, making it the 178th most popular male name in the country. The name is the most popular in Põlva County Põlva County ( et, Põlva maakond or ''Põlvamaa'') is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in south-eastern part of the country and borders Tartu, Valga and Võru counties. 28,507 people live in Põlva County – constituting 2.3% o ..., where there 16.16 per 10,000 inhabitants of the county bear the name. Individuals bearing the name Taivo include: * Taivo Arak (1946–2007), mathematician * Taivo Kastepõld (1942–2019), ornithologist * Taivo Kuus (born 1969), cross-country skier * Taivo Linna (1941–1996), musician and artist * Taivo Mägi (born 1960), track and field athlete and coach * Taivo Rist (born 1971), draughts player and science fiction writer References {{Given name Masculine given names Estonian masculine given names ...
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Vjatšeslav Košelev
Vjatšeslav Košelev (born 20 January 1968) is a Russian-born Estonian long distance runner, hurdler and miner. He was born in Sverdlovsk, Russia. In 1987 he graduated from Sverdlovsk polytechnical school. He started his athletics exercising in 1999, coached by Jevgeni Terentjev. In 1987 he won silver medal at European Junior Athletics Championships The European Athletics U20 Championships (formerly named the European Athletics Junior Championships up to 2015) are the European championships for athletes who are under-20 athletes, which is the age range recognised by World Athletics as jun ... in the steeplechase running. He is 5-times Estonian champion in different running disciplines. Since 1992 he is working as a miner in a quarry called "Estonia". References {{DEFAULTSORT:Koselev, Vjatseslav Living people 1968 births Estonian male steeplechase runners Estonian male long-distance runners Estonian male hurdlers Russian emigrants to Estonia Estonian people of Ru ...
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