Ants Väravas (10 June 1937 – 20 August 2018) was 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 cyclist, coach and sport personnel. He was born in

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. In 1966 he graduated from

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's Faculty of Physical Education. He began his sport career in 1952. His first coaches were Olav Karikosk and Nikolai Matvejev. He was Soviet Union reserve cyclist at

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in Tokyo. 1960 and 1963 he won bronze medal at

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, being a member of Soviet Union cycling team. He is multiple-times Soviet Union and Estonian champion in different cycling disciplines. 1966–1970 he was the head coach of Estonian national cycling team. He is buried at Tallinn Forest Cemetery.

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1937 births 2018 deaths Estonian male cyclists Soviet male cyclists Estonian sports coaches Tallinn University alumni Cyclists from Tallinn Burials at Metsakalmistu {{Estonia-cycling-bio-stub