Rait Rikberg (born 30 August 1982) is an Estonian

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player, who plays for his hometown club Bigbank Tartu.

Estonian national team

As a member of the senior

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, Rikberg competed at the

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and

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, finishing in 11th, 13th and 24th place respectively. He announced his retirement from the Estonia national team after the latter tournament.

Sporting achievements

National team

* 2016

European League * 2018 Gold medal with cup

European League * 2018 Bronze medal with cup

Challenger Cup

Individual

* 2010

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– Best Libero * 2014

– Best Libero * 2015

– Best Libero * 2016 European League – Best Libero * 2017

– Best Libero

Personal

His brother

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is a volleyball coach.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rikberg, Rait 1982 births Sportspeople from Tartu Living people Estonian men's volleyball players Estonian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate volleyball players in Belgium Estonian expatriate volleyball players 21st-century Estonian people