Heiki Sarapuu (born 11 December 1965) is an

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 ...

n athletics competitor. He was born in Valga. In 1991 he graduated from

Tallinn Pedagogical Institute Tallinn University (TLU; et, Tallinna Ülikool, ''TLÜ'') is a public research university in Estonia. Located in the centre of Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia, Tallinn University is one of the three largest institutions of higher education ...

's Faculty of Physical Education. He started his sporting exercising under the guidance of Raimond Luts. Later his coaches have been Olav Karikosk, Toomas Turb and Meelis Minn. He has competed at the

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. He is multiple-times Estonian champion in different running disciplines. 1984–2001 he was a member of Estonian national athletics team. Personal best: * 1500 m: 3.50,01 (1989) * 3000 m: 8.08,58 (1997) * 5000 m: 14.21,86 (1996) * 10 000 m: 29.43,53 (1995) * half marathon: 1:08.20 (1995)

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sarapuu, Heiki Living people 1965 births Estonian male long-distance runners Estonian male middle-distance runners Tallinn University alumni Sportspeople from Valga, Estonia