Kert Toobal (born 3 June 1979) is a former Estonian

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player, a long-term captain of the

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. After retiring from active sport Toobal took up the

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position in the Estonian Volleyball Federation.

Estonian national team

Kert Toobal was a member of the Estonian national team from 2001 to 2021 and represented

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at the 2009, 2011, 2015,

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and

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European Volleyball Championships. With the national team Toobal won the

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and 2018 European Volleyball League titles.

Sporting achievements

Clubs

;

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2008/2009 – with Pere Leib Tartu * Gold medal with cup

2021/2022 – with Bigbank Tartu ;National championship * 1998/1999 Silver medal with cup

Estonian Championship, with ESS Falck Pärnu * 1999/2000 Gold medal with cup

Estonian Championship, with ESS Falck Pärnu * 2000/2001 Gold medal with cup

Estonian Championship, with ESS Falck Pärnu * 2001/2002 Gold medal with cup

Estonian Championship, with ESS Falck Pärnu * 2002/2003 Bronze medal with cup

Estonian Championship, with

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* 2003/2004 Silver medal with cup

Estonian Championship, with

* 2005/2006 Silver medal with cup

Finnish Championship, with Salon Piivolley * 2008/2009 Silver medal with cup

Estonian Championship, with Pere Leib Tartu * 2020/2021 Gold medal with cup

Estonian Championship, with Bigbank Tartu * 2021/2022 Gold medal with cup

Estonian Championship, with Bigbank Tartu ;National cup * 1998/1999 Simple silver cup

Estonian Cup, with ESS Falck Pärnu * 1999/2000 Simple gold cup

Estonian Cup, with ESS Falck Pärnu * 2000/2001 Simple gold cup

Estonian Cup, with ESS Falck Pärnu * 2001/2002 Simple gold cup

Estonian Cup, with ESS Falck Pärnu * 2005/2006 Simple silver cup

Finnish Cup, with Salon Piivolley * 2006/2007 Simple silver cup

Finnish Cup, with Salon Piivolley * 2008/2009 Simple gold cup

Estonian Cup, with Pere Leib Tartu * 2015/2016 Simple silver cup

French Cup, with Rennes Volley 35 * 2019/2020 Simple gold cup

Estonian Cup, with Bigbank Tartu * 2020/2021 Simple silver cup

Estonian Cup, with Bigbank Tartu * 2021/2022 Simple gold cup

Estonian Cup, with Bigbank Tartu

National team

* 2016

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* 2018

Challenger Cup

Individual

* 2004 Estonian Volleyball Player of the Year * 2015 Estonian Volleyball Player of the Year * 2016 French Ligue B – Most Valuable Player * 2016

– Best Setter * 2018

– Best Setter * 2022

– Most Valuable Player * 2022 Estonian League – Best Setter

State awards

* 2018

Order of the White Star, 4th Class

Personal life

Kert Toobal is the older brother of former Estonia men's national volleyball teammate

Andres Toobal Andres Toobal (born 27 August 1988) is an Estonian volleyball coach. He is the head coach of Selver Tallinn of the Estonian Volleyball League and also serves as the assistant coach of the Estonia women's national volleyball team. Estonian nation ...

who is the current head coach of Selver Tallinn.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Toobal, Kert 1979 births Living people Estonian men's volleyball players Estonian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Estonian expatriate sportspeople in Finland Estonian expatriate sportspeople in France Estonian expatriate sportspeople in Poland Estonian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Expatriate volleyball players in Belgium Expatriate volleyball players in Finland Expatriate volleyball players in France Expatriate volleyball players in Poland Expatriate volleyball players in Turkey Estonian expatriate volleyball players Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 4th Class People from Türi