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Marek Kaleta
Marek Kaleta (born 17 December 1961 in Kunda, Estonia, Kunda) is a retired Estonian male javelin thrower who represented the Soviet Union in the 1980s and later on Estonia. He set his personal best 83.30, which was the Estonian national record this time, on 12 August 1990 in Pieksämäki, Finlan Kaleta is best known for winning the gold medal in the men's javelin throw event at the 1987 Summer Universiade in Zagreb. Achievements References * 1961 births Living people Soviet male javelin throwers Estonian male javelin throwers World Athletics Championships athletes for the Soviet Union World Athletics Championships athletes for Estonia Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) People from Kunda, Estonia FISU World University Games gold medalists for the Soviet Union Medalists at the 1987 Summer Universiade Competitors at the 1990 Goodwill Games Soviet Athletics Championships winners {{Estonia-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunda, Estonia
Kunda is a town in the Viru-Nigula Parish of Estonia, located on the coast of the Gulf of Finland. Kunda is most famous for its cement factory, port and archaeological heritage. History Evidence of some of the oldest prehistoric communities in Estonia, hunting and fishing communities that existed around 7th millennium BC, 6500 BC, were found near Kunda. This settlement gave the name to the Kunda culture. The first written record of Kunda dates back to 1241 - it was mentioned as a village. In 1443 it was mentioned as a manor. Kunda was granted official borough rights on May 1, 1938. International relations Twin towns — Sister cities The former municipality of Kunda was Twin towns and sister cities, twinned with: * Gdynia, Poland Climate Notable people *Argo Aadli (born 1980), theatre and film actor *Armin Öpik (1898–1983), paleontologist *Ernst Öpik (1893–1985), astronomer and astrophysicist *Jüri Parijõgi (1892–1941), writer and scholar *Knudåge Riisager (18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |