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| 14. || 15–17 June 2012 || Oberschleissheim, Munich || {{flagicon|GER}} Germany || FA 6th || Quad scull || (b) Andrei Jämsä, Allar Raja, Tõnu Endrekson, (s) Kaspar Taimsoo |
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Nationality | Estonian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Viljandi, Estonia | 30 April 1987|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 82 kg (181 lb; 12.9 st)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | M2x, M4x | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Viljandi Sõudeklubi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kaspar Taimsoo (born April 30, 1987, in Viljandi, Estonia) is an Estonian rower. He is a member of rowing club "Viljandi Sõudeklubi" (Viljandi Rowing Club).
Taimsoo made his first international appearance in the Junior World Championships in 2004 achieving 14th position in the double sculls event. In 2005 he won a bronze medal in the single sculls event at the Junior World Championships.[2]
His first appearance in the Rowing World Championships was in 2007 in Munich, Germany where he competed in the quadruple sculls event with Allar Raja, Igor Kuzmin and Vladimir Latin earning 8th position. The same team achieved 5th position in the 2007 European Rowing Championships held in Poznan, Poland.
Taimsoo made his first appearance at the Olympics in Beijing 2008 competing in the quadruple sculls event with Raja, Kuzmin and Latin. The men were 4th in their preliminary heat and won the repechage. In the semifinals they finished fourth and did not get to Final A. The final place was 9th as they finished third in Final B. The same team also won the Queen Mother Challenge Cup at the Henley Royal Regatta.[3] In September 2008 he won a silver medal in the European Rowing Championships in the double sculls event with Vladimir Latin.
In 2009 Taimsoo won his first World Championships medal, competing in the double sculls event with Allar Raja in Poznan.[4] The same duo also won the gold medal at the 2009 European Rowing Championships, held in Brest, Belarus.[5] Raja and Taimsoo finished 8th at the 2010 World Rowing Championships held at Lake Karapiro, New Zealand.[6] The same crew finished second at the 2010 European Championships.
Rowing World Cup
Kaspar Taimsoo Rowing World Cup appearances | ||||||
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# | Date | Venue | Country | Position | Class | Crew |
2007 | ||||||
1. | 1–3 June 2007 | Danube, Linz/Ottensheim | ![]() |
FD 22nd | Double scull | (b) Vladimir Latin, (s) Kaspar Taimsoo |
2. | 13–15 July 2007 | Rotsee, Lucerne | ![]() |
FB 11th | Quad scull | (b) Kaspar Taimsoo, Vladimir Latin, Igor Kuzmin, (s) Allar Raja |
2008 | ||||||
3. | 8–11 May 2008 | Oberschleissheim, Munich | ![]() |
FB 7th | Quad scull | (b) Kaspar Taimsoo, Vladimir Latin, Igor Kuzmin, (s) Allar Raja |
4. | 20–22 June 2008 | Lake Malta, Poznań | ![]() |
FB 7th | Quad scull | (b) Kaspar Taimsoo, Vladimir Latin, Igor Kuzmin, (s) Allar Raja |
2009 | ||||||
5. | 19–21 June 2009 | Oberschleissheim, Munich | ![]() |
FA 5th | Double scull | (b) Kaspar Taimsoo, (s) Allar Raja |
6. | 10–12 July 2009 | Rotsee, Lucerne | ![]() |
FA 3rd ![]() |
Double scull | (b) Allar Raja, (s) Kaspar Taimsoo |
2010 | ||||||
7. | 28–30 May 2010 | Lake Bled, Bled | ![]() |
FA 3rd ![]() |
Double scull | (b) Allar Raja, (s) Kaspar Taimsoo |
8. | 9–11 July 2010 | Rotsee, Lucerne | ![]() |
FA 4th | Double scull | (b) Allar Raja, (s) Kaspar Taimsoo |
2011 | ||||||
9. | 27–29 May 2011 | Oberschleissheim, Munich | ![]() |
FA 4th | Double scull | (b) Allar Raja, (s) Kaspar Taimsoo |
10. | 17–19 June 2011 | Allermöhe, Hamburg | ![]() |
FA 4th | Double scull | (b) Allar Raja, (s) Kaspar Taimsoo |
11. | 8-10July 2010 | Rotsee, Lucerne | ![]() |
FA 6th | Double scull | (b) Allar Raja, (s) Kaspar Taimsoo |
2012 | ||||||
12. | 4–6 May 2012 | Sava, Belgrade | ![]() |
FA 3rd ![]() |
Quad scull | (b) Andrei Jämsä, Allar Raja, Tõnu Endrekson, (s) Kaspar Taimsoo |
13. | 25–27 May 2012 | Rotsee, Lucerne | ![]() |
FA 4th | Quad scull | (b) Andrei Jämsä, Allar Raja, Tõnu Endrekson, (s) Kaspar Taimsoo |
14. | 15–17 June 2012 | Oberschleissheim, Munich | ![]() |
FA 6th | Quad scull | (b) Andrei Jämsä, Allar Raja, Tõnu Endrekson, (s) Kaspar Taimsoo
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External links
- Biography at worldrowing.com
References
- ^ a b "World Rowing • Athletes". rowingone.com.
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ignored (help) - ^ "A-Finals Continue at the World Rowing Junior Championships". World Rowing (2005-08-06). Retrieved on 2009-09-07
- ^ "Kuzmin, Raja, Latin and Taimsoo celebrating the Queen Mother Challenge Cup victory". Henley Royal Regatta. Retrieved on 2009-09-07
- ^ "Tears for Redgrave, World Best Time for Drysdale at rowing champs. World Rowing (2009-29-08). Retrieved on 2009-09-07
- ^ "Greece off to good start at European Champs". World Rowing (2009-09-20). Retrieved on 2010-05-30
- ^ "2010 World Championships - Karapiro Lake, New Zealand - Race 152 : M2x / FB". World Rowing. Retrieved on 2011-07-13