Tiit Helmja (born 19 July 1945) is an Estonian

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who competed for

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at the

1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve ...

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with the men's coxed pair where they qualified for the small final but did not start. At the

1971 European Rowing Championships The 1971 European Rowing Championships were rowing championships held on Lake Bagsværd in the Danish capital Copenhagen. There were seven competitions for men and five for women, and the most successful nation was East Germany with five gold med ...

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, he won bronze with the men's eight. At the

1973 European Rowing Championships The 1973 European Rowing Championships were rowing championships held at the regatta course on the Krylatskoye Rowing Canal in Moscow, Soviet Union. The competition was the first use of the venue. There were seven competitions for men and five for ...

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, he won silver with the men's coxless four.

References

1945 births Living people People from Häädemeeste Parish Soviet male rowers Estonian male rowers Olympic rowers of the Soviet Union Rowers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1976 Summer Olympics European Rowing Championships medalists {{USSR-rowing-bio-stub