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Kristjan Õuekallas
Kristjan Õuekallas (born 8 January 1981) is an Estonian volleyball player. He was born in Pärnu. He began his volleyball career in 1990, coached by Oleg Lazarev. Later his coaches have been Andrei Ojamets, Pasi Rautiainen, Georg Grözer and Avo Keel. He has played at volleyball club Pärnu VK, and Tallinna Selver VK Selver Tallinn is a professional Volleyball team based in Tallinn, Estonia. It plays in the Baltic Men Volleyball League and in the CEV Challenge Cup. History Audentes Volleyball Club was founded in 2000. In 2005–06 season an Estonian supe .... He has also played for several foreign clubs: Rovaniemi Napapiirin Palloketut (Finland), Moerser (Germany) and Beauvais Oise (France). 2003–2013 he was a member of Estonian national volleyball team. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Ouekallas, Kristjan Living people 1981 births Estonian men's volleyball players Sportspeople from Pärnu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, and to the east by Lake Peipus and Russia. The territory of Estonia consists of the mainland, the larger islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, and over 2,200 other islands and islets on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea, covering a total area of . The capital city Tallinn and Tartu are the two largest urban areas of the country. The Estonian language is the autochthonous and the official language of Estonia; it is the first language of the majority of its population, as well as the world's second most spoken Finnic language. The land of what is now modern Estonia has been inhabited by '' Homo sapiens'' since at least 9,000 BC. The medieval indigenous population of Estonia was one of the last " pagan" civilisations in Europe to adopt Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pärnu
Pärnu () is the fourth largest city in Estonia. Situated in southwest Estonia, Pärnu is located south of the Estonian capital, Tallinn, and west of Estonia's second largest city, Tartu. The city sits off the coast of Pärnu Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Riga, which is a part of the Baltic Sea. In the city, the Pärnu River drains into the Gulf of Riga. Pärnu is a popular summer holiday resort town among Estonians with many hotels, restaurants and large beaches. The city is served by Pärnu Airport. History Perona (german: Alt-Pernau, links=no, et, Vana-Pärnu, links=no), which was founded by the bishop of Ösel–Wiek , suffered heavily under pressure of the concurrent town, and was finally destroyed . Another town, Embeke (later german: Neu-Pernau, links=no, et, Uus-Pärnu, links=no) was founded by the Livonian Order, who began building an Ordensburg nearby in 1265. The latter town, then known by the German name of , was a member of the Hanseatic League and an impor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrei Ojamets
Andrei Ojamets (born 6 July 1963) is an Estonian volleyball player and coach. He was born in Pärnu. In 1984 he graduated from Lesgaft National State University of Physical Education, Sport and Health. He started his volleyball exercising in 1976, coached by Helju Suti and Johannes Noormäe. He started coaching in 1986. 1991–2012 he was a coach for Pärnu Võrkpalliklubi. 2012–2015 and 2018–2020 he was the head coach of the club Bigbank Tartu. 2016–2018 he was the head coach of TÜ/Eeden women's team. 2017–2019 he was the head coach of Estonia women's national volleyball team. Awards: * 2019 Best Coach of Tartu Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia after the Northern European country's political and financial capital, Tallinn. Tartu has a population of 91,407 (as of 2021). It is southeast of Tallinn and 245 kilometres (152 miles) northeast of ... * 2019 state sport prize References {{DEFAULTSORT:Ojamets, Andrei Living people 1963 births Estonian m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pasi Rautiainen
Pasi Pentti Rautiainen (born 18 July 1961) is Finnish football manager and former player. He has coached PK-35, FC Jokerit and FC KooTeePee in Finland and FC Levadia Tallinn and FC Flora Tallinn in Estonia. His last club was TPS. Rautiainen was very talented as a young player, and he joined Bayern Munich at the age of just 18 in 1980. He only made one appearance for the club, but was still named German champion with Bayern in the 1980–81 season. Rautiainen later made 115 appearances in the Bundesliga for Werder Bremen (1981–82) and Arminia Bielefeld (1982–1985), scoring 14 goals. He also played in the 2. Bundesliga for Bielefeld and SG Wattenscheid 09. In Finland Rautiainen played for HJK Helsinki, winning the Finnish championship in 1978 and 1990. He also earned 25 caps for the Finland national football team, scoring once. 1982 the sports journalists of his home country elected him Finnish Footballer of the Year. Rautiainen is also a popular football pundit in Finland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avo Keel
Avo Keel (born 1 October 1962) is an Estonian volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ... coach and former player. He currently coaches Pärnu. Sporting achievements References External links * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Keel, Avo 1962 births Living people Volleyball coaches of international teams Estonian volleyball coaches Sportspeople from Võru Soviet men's volleyball players Estonian men's volleyball players Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 4th Class Estonian beach volleyball players Men's beach volleyball players Beach volleyball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic beach volleyball players of Estonia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pärnu VK
Pärnu Võrkpalliklubi is a professional Estonian volleyball team based in Pärnu, Estonia. It plays in the Baltic Volleyball League and the Estonian Volleyball League. The team won the 2015–16 Baltic Volleyball League title. Team roster 2021/2022 Honours Baltic League * Winners: 2016 * Runners-up: 2011, 2013, 2017, 2018 Estonian League * Winners: 1993, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2015, 2019 * Runners-up: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2022 Estonian Cup * Winners: 1992, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016 * Runners-up: 1998, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2018 Head coaches *1992–2001 Andrei Ojamets *2001–2004 Pasi Sakari Rautio *2005–2011 Andrei Ojamets *2011–2014 Urmas Tali *2014–2022 Avo Keel Notable players * Kristjan Kais (4 seasons: 1992–1996) * Avo Keel (5 seasons: 1999–2004) * Argo Meresaar (9 seasons: 1996–2004; 2007–2008) * Jaanus Nõmmsalu (8 seasons: 1997–2004; 2010–2011) * Raimo Pajusalu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tallinna Selver
VK Selver Tallinn is a professional Volleyball team based in Tallinn, Estonia. It plays in the Baltic Men Volleyball League and in the CEV Challenge Cup. History Audentes Volleyball Club was founded in 2000. In 2005–06 season an Estonian supermarket chain Selver became the name sponsor for the team. Under the coaching of the Estonian national team head coach Avo Keel Selver won both the Estonian League and the Baltic Men Volleyball League five years in a row. *2000–04 Audentes/Hermann *2004–05 Audentes Tallinn *2005–06 Selver/Audentes University *2006–07 Selver/Tallinn *2007– VK Selver Tallinn Team roster 2021/2022 Season by season Honours Baltic League * Winners (7): 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2021 * Runners-up: 2012, 2015 Estonian League * Winners (9): 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017 * Runners-up: 2006, 2012, 2014 Estonian Cup * Winners (7): 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2020 * Runners-up: 2008, 2012, 2016, 2021 Head ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonia Men's National Volleyball Team
The Estonia men's national volleyball team ( et, Eesti meeste võrkpallikoondis) is controlled by the Estonian Volleyball Federation (''Eesti Võrkpalli Liit'') and represents Estonia in international volleyball competitions. The team has reached the European Championships seven times (2009, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023). Results Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place European Championship World League / Nations League From 2018, the World League was replaced by the Nations League. Challenger Cup European League Current squad The following is the roster of Estonia men's national volleyball team for the 2023 Men's European Volleyball Championship * Head coach: Alar Rikberg * Assistant coach: Avo Keel * Assistant coach: Lauris Iecelenieks * Physiotherapist: Toms Zvonkvos * Physiotherapist: Mark Leinfeld * Athletic trainer: Ott-Erik Kalmus * Statistic: Märt Pajusalu * Team manager: Robin Ristmäe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1981 Births
Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front, FMLN launches its first major offensive, gaining control of most of Morazán Department, Morazán and Chalatenango Department, Chalatenango departments. * January 15 – Pope John Paul II receives a delegation led by Polish Solidarity (Polish trade union), Solidarity leader Lech Wałęsa at the Vatican City, Vatican. * January 20 – Iran releases the 52 Americans held for 444 days, minutes after Ronald Reagan is First inauguration of Ronald Reagan, sworn in as the 40th President of the United States, ending the Iran hostage crisis. * January 21 – The first DMC DeLorean, DeLorean automobile, a stainless steel sports car with gull-wing doors, rolls off the production line in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland. * January 24 – An 1981 Dawu ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonian Men's Volleyball Players
Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also * * Estonia (other) * Languages of Estonia * List of Estonians {{Disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
