Andreas Veerpalu (born 24 May 1994) is an Estonian cross-country skier who competes internationally. He represented Estonia at the 2018 Winter Olympics. On 27 February 2019, during the

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, Veerpalu was arrested along with four other skiers, Estonia's

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, Kazakhstan's

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and Austrians Max Hauke and Dominik Baldauf, on suspicion of using

blood doping Blood doping is a form of doping in which the number of red blood cells in the bloodstream is boosted in order to enhance athletic performance. Because such blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to the muscles, a higher concentration in the blo ...

assisted by German sports doctor Mark Schmidt. On release from police custody both Estonians admitted using blood doping.

Personal

Andreas is the son of former Estonian cross-country skier, Andrus Veerpalu. His sister Anette is also a cross-country skier for Estonia.

References

1994 births Living people People from Otepää Estonian male cross-country skiers Estonian sportspeople in doping cases Olympic cross-country skiers of Estonia Cross-country skiers at the 2018 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics Doping cases in cross-country skiing 21st-century Estonian people {{Estonia-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub