Uno Kajak (9 May 1933 – 10 August 2019) was an Estonian

skier Skiing is the use of skis to glide on snow for basic transport, a recreational activity, or a competitive winter sport. Many types of competitive skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and the International ...

. He competed in the Nordic combined event at the

1956 Winter Olympics The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 ( or ), were a multi-sport event held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 26 January to 5 February 1956. Cortina, which ...

. Kajak graduated in 1948 from

Rakvere Rakvere is the administrative center, or county seat, of Lääne-Viru County in northern Estonia, about 100 km southeast of Tallinn and 20 km south of the Gulf of Finland and the Baltic Sea. Rakvere boasts a distinctive architectural feature: th ...

Elementary School No. 2. In 1956 he graduated from Tartu State University (now the

University of Tartu The University of Tartu (UT; ; ) is a public research university located in the city of Tartu, Estonia. It is the national university of Estonia. It is also the largest and oldest university in the country.

), having studied physical education.

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* 1933 births 2019 deaths Estonian male Nordic combined skiers Olympic Nordic combined skiers for the Soviet Union Nordic combined skiers at the 1956 Winter Olympics Skiers from Tartu University of Tartu alumni {{Estonia-skijumping-bio-stub