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Rein Põldme
Rein Põldme (born 12 January 1937) is an Estonian rower, swimming coach and sport pedagogue. He was born in Rakvere and graduated from Tartu University's Institute of Physical Education in 1958. He started his swimming training in 1951 and took up rowing in 1954, under the guidance of Ülo Tölp. Between 1956 and 1957, he became 2-times Estonian champion in rowing. From 1958 to 1964, he worked in Tartu as a sport theoretician. He later served as a physical education pedagogue in several schools in Tartu, including in disability schools. Since 1965, he has been coaching para swimmers. His notable students include: Nadežda Maksimova, Tiiu Mallene-Sarv, Vilma Nugis, Marge Kõrkjas, Annika Raide, Paul Sepping, Ado Arukask, Mart Soomre, Virgo Kais. Awards: * 1988: Merited Coach of Estonian SSR * 2014: Order of the White Star, V class * 2020: () References Living people 1937 births Estonian male rowers Estonian swimming coaches University of Tartu alumni 20th-century Estoni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonia
Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Russia. The territory of Estonia consists of the mainland, the larger islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, and over 2,300 other islands and islets on the east coast of the Baltic Sea. Its capital Tallinn and Tartu are the two largest List of cities and towns in Estonia, urban areas. The Estonian language is the official language and the first language of the Estonians, majority of its population of nearly 1.4 million. Estonia is one of the least populous members of the European Union and NATO. Present-day Estonia has been inhabited since at least 9,000 BC. The Ancient Estonia#Early Middle Ages, medieval indigenous population of Estonia was one of the last pagan civilisations in Europe to adopt Christianity following the Northern Crusades in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
