Kaarel Nurmsalu (born April 30, 1991) is an Estonian former
ski jumper and
nordic combined skier.
He won 3 individual bronze medals at the
2011 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships
The 2011 FIS Nordic Junior World Ski Championships were held in Otepää, Estonia from 26 January to 31 January 2011. It was the 34th Junior World Championships and the 6th Under-23 World Championships in nordic skiing.
Medal summary Junior eve ...
in
Otepää.
He holds the national record of Estonia in ski-flying with 213 m.
In June 2014, Nurmsalu announced his retirement from competitive sports, citing lack of funds as the reason behind the decision.
On 11 January 2017, Nurmsalu announced on his Facebook page that he would be returning to active competition starting with the World Cup event in Wisła on 13 January 2017. However, health issues prompted him to end his career for a second time in June 2017.
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1991 births
Living people
Estonian male ski jumpers
Estonian male Nordic combined skiers
Ski jumpers at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Olympic ski jumpers of Estonia
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