Andrus Poksi (born 8 August 1968) is an
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 Ru ...
n sailing official and sport personnel.
He was born in
Tartu
Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia after Tallinn. Tartu has a population of 97,759 (as of 2024). It is southeast of Tallinn and 245 kilometres (152 miles) northeast of Riga, Latvia. Tartu lies on the Emajõgi river, which connects the ...
, Estonia. In 1993, he graduated from the
University of Tartu
The University of Tartu (UT; ; ) is a public research university located in the city of Tartu, Estonia. It is the national university of Estonia. It is also the largest and oldest university in the country. 's Institute of Physical Education ''"Cum Laude"'', specializing in
physiotherapy
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.
From 1981 to 1990 he practised sailing, coached by Valdeko Säre. From 1989 to 1994 he practised basketball, coached by Arne Laos.
He has been an international sailing judge since 2006. From 2012 to 2013 he was the president of
Estonian Yachting Union. Since 2010 he is the
commodore
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Ranks
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of Tallinn Yacht Club.
*2012 London Olympic Games – Member of International Jury;
*2016 Rio Olympic Games – Member of International Jury;
*2020 Tokyo Olympic Games – Member of International Jury;
*2024 Paris Olympic Games – Vice Chairman of International Jury.
References
Living people
1968 births
Estonian male sailors (sport)
University of Tartu alumni
Sportspeople from Tartu
Sailing race officials
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