Toomas Merila (born 15 August 1939) is an

Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and t ...

n coach and former javelin thrower. He was born in

Tallinn Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and administratively lies in the Harju '' ...

. In 1963 he graduated from Tartu State University's Institute of Physical Education. He started his sporting exercising under the guidance of sport club "Spartak" coaches Helmuth Kallik ja Ervin Uuk. He focused on javelin throw. Three times he was a member of Estonian national athletics team. In 1970 he started his coaching career. 1988–1990 he was the acting chairman of Estonian Athletic Association. He has trained Annika Lall, Ruth Põldots,

Andrus Värnik Andrus Värnik (born 27 September 1977) is a retired Estonian track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. He is a World Champion, having won gold in 2005. His personal best throw of 87.83 m, set in 2003, was the Estonian record ...

, Moonika Aava,

Liina Laasma Liina Laasma (born 13 January 1992) is an Estonian athlete specialising in the javelin throw. She represented her country at the 2013 World Championships without qualifying for the final. In addition, she won the gold medal at the 2011 Europea ...

. Awards: * 2000 and 2003: Best Athletics Coach of Estonia *2003:

Order of the Estonian Red Cross The Order of the Estonian Red Cross ( et, Eesti Punase Risti teenetemärk; french: Ordre de la Croix-Rouge Estonienne) was instituted in 1920 by the Estonian Red Cross Society. The Order of the Estonian Red Cross is bestowed in order to give rec ...

* 2018: ()

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Merila, Toomas Living people 1939 births Estonian male javelin throwers Estonian sports coaches University of Tartu alumni Athletes from Tallinn