Rein Kilk (born on 8 March 1953 in

Tartu Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia after the Northern European country's political and financial capital, Tallinn. Tartu has a population of 91,407 (as of 2021). It is southeast of Tallinn and 245 kilometres (152 miles) northeast o ...

) is an

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n entrepreneur and sport figure. From 1971 to 1985 he studied the law at the

University of Tartu The University of Tartu (UT; et, Tartu Ülikool; la, Universitas Tartuensis) is a university in the city of Tartu in Estonia. It is the national university of Estonia. It is the only classical university in the country, and also its biggest ...

. Since 2012 he is studying literature and cultural science at the University of Tartu. From 1979 to 1981, he became a three-time Estonian champion in long-distance running. In 1981 he won

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Running Competition et, Viljandi järve jooks. Since 2003, he is the president of

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. From 2004 to 2012 he was a member of

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's executive committee. He has been a member of the board of AS Pärnu Sadam, and AS

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. Awards: * 2005:

Order of the White Star The Order of the White Star ( et, Valgetähe teenetemärk; french: Ordre de l'Etoile Blanche) was instituted in 1936. The Order of the White Star is bestowed on Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Balti ...

, IV class.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kilk, Rein Living people 1953 births Estonian businesspeople Estonian male long-distance runners Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 4th Class University of Tartu alumni Sportspeople from Tartu