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Matti Killing (born 17 March 1948 in
Pärnu Pärnu () is the fourth-largest city in Estonia. Situated in southwest Estonia, Pärnu is located south of the Estonian capital, Tallinn, and west of Estonia's second-largest city, Tartu. The city sits off the coast of Pärnu Bay, an inlet of ...
) 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 rowing coach. Killing graduated from the
Tallinn Pedagogical Institute Tallinn University (TLU; , ''TLÜ'') is a public research university in Estonia. Located in the centre of Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia, Tallinn University is one of the three largest institutions of higher education in the country. Both Q ...
's Faculty of Physical Education. From 1965 until 1974, he won several medals at Estonian Rowing Championships. Since 1962 he worked as a rowing coach. Students: Marek Avamere,
Kaspar Taimsoo Kaspar Taimsoo (born 30 April 1987) is an Estonian rower. He is a four time Olympian and four time European champion. He is a member of Viljandi Rowing Club (). Rowing career 2004–2008 Taimsoo made his first international appearance in the Ju ...
,
Allar Raja Allar Raja (born 22 June 1983) is an Estonian rower. He is a member of rowing club ''SK Kalev'' located in Pärnu. Rowing career 2000–2008 Raja competed in the World Rowing Junior Championships in 2000 in the quadruple sculls event (19th) an ...
. Awards: * 2016:
Estonian Coach of the Year The Estonian Coach of the Year is chosen annually each December, since 1988. The winner is voted by a group of sports journalists, public, and sports associations. Skiing coach Mati Alaver has won the award a record five times. List of award wi ...
* 2018:
Order of the White Star The Order of the White Star (; ) was instituted in 1936. The Order of the White Star is bestowed on Estonian citizens and foreigners to give recognition for services rendered to the Estonian state. Design Classes The Order of the White Star ...
, III class.


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Living people 1948 births Estonian male rowers Estonian sports coaches Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 3rd Class Tallinn University alumni Sportspeople from Pärnu {{Estonia-rowing-bio-stub