Rait Rikberg (born 30 August 1982) is an Estonian
volleyball
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player, who plays for his hometown club
Bigbank Tartu.
Estonian national team
As a member of the senior
Estonia men's national volleyball team
The Estonia men's national volleyball team ( et, Eesti meeste võrkpallikoondis) is controlled by the Estonian Volleyball Federation (''Eesti Võrkpalli Liit'') and represents Estonia in international volleyball competitions. The team ha ...
, Rikberg competed at the
2015
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,
2017
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and
2019 Men's European Volleyball Championship
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, finishing in 11th, 13th and 24th place respectively.
He announced his retirement from the
Estonia national team after the latter tournament.
Sporting achievements
National team
* 2016
European League
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The current champions are Italian side Trissino, which secured their ...
* 2018
European League
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The current champions are Italian side Trissino, which secured their ...
* 2018
Challenger Cup
Individual
* 2010
Baltic League
The Baltic League (officially known as the Triobet Baltic League) was a Baltic men's football club tournament held four times between the top club sides from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Launched in 2007 inspired by the now defunct Scandinav ...
– Best Libero
* 2014
Baltic League
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– Best Libero
* 2015
Baltic League
The Baltic League (officially known as the Triobet Baltic League) was a Baltic men's football club tournament held four times between the top club sides from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Launched in 2007 inspired by the now defunct Scandinav ...
– Best Libero
* 2016
European League
The WSE Champions League is an annual club roller hockey competition organised by World Skate Europe - Rink Hockey and contested by teams from the top-ranked European leagues.
The current champions are Italian side Trissino, which secured their ...
– Best Libero
* 2017
Baltic League
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– Best Libero
Personal
His brother
Alar
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is a volleyball coach.
References
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1982 births
Sportspeople from Tartu
Living people
Estonian men's volleyball players
Estonian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Expatriate volleyball players in Belgium
Estonian expatriate volleyball players
21st-century Estonian people