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Sports in Estonia. Dagmar T äht Merlin Raev. Most popular sports in Estonia. Skiing Tennis Football Basketball Car racing Cycling. Skier Andrus Veerpalu ( Estonian cross - country skier ). Born: February 8, 1971 Olympic games: 2 gold and a silver medal
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Sports in Estonia Dagmar Täht Merlin Raev
Most popular sports in Estonia • Skiing • Tennis • Football • Basketball • Car racing • Cycling
Skier Andrus Veerpalu (Estonian cross-country skier) • Born: February 8, 1971 • Olympic games: 2 gold and a silver medal • World Championships: a gold and a silver medal.
Kristina Šmigun (Estonian cross-country skier) • Born:February 23, 1977 • Olympic games: 2 gold medals (2006) • World Championships: a gold medal (2003), 3 silver medals, 2 bronze
Tennis • Kaia Kanepi Born:June 10, 1985 Career record: 160-91 Career titles: 0 WTA, 6 ITF • Maret Ani Born: January 31, 1982 Career record: 217-167 Career titles: 1
Football • Mart Poom Born: February 3, 1972 Estonian football goalkeeper • Andres Oper Born: November 11, 1977 Estonian forward • Teams: FC Flora FC Kuressaare
Basketball • Martin Müürsepp Born: September 26, 1974 Estonian professional basketball player and plays the power forward position • Teams:Tartu Rock Kuressaare SK Vesse
Car racing • Marko Märtin Born: November 10, 1975 His map reader was Toomas Kitsing (1994-2000), after that Michael Park who died Sept. 9, 2005 in an accident in Park Walls
Cycling • Jaan Kirsipuu Born: July 17, 1969 Estonian road bicycle racer, participated 12 times in Tour de France • Erika Salumäe Born: June 11, 1962 Olympic medals: 2 gold medals