Toomas Turb
Toomas Turb (born 31 January 1957) is an Estonian athletics competitor.[1]
He was born in Surju, Pärnu County. In 1980 he graduated from Tallinn Pedagogical Institute's Faculty of Physical Education.[1]
He started his sporting exercising in 1969, coached by Ain Koovit. Later his coaches were Rein Rooks and Olav Karikosk. In 1981 he won gold medal at Athletics at the 1981 Summer Universiade – Men's 10,000 metres. He is multiple-times Estonian champion in different running disciplines.[1]
Personal best:
- 1500 m: 3.45,3 (1982)
- 5000 m: 13.30,53 (1982)
- 10 000 m: 27.54,18 (1981)
- half marathon: 1:04.41 (1992)
References
- ^ a b c "Toomas_Turb". esbl.ee. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
World University Games champions in men's 10,000 metres | |
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Categories:
- Living people
- 1957 births
- Estonian male long-distance runners
- Estonian male middle-distance runners
- Tallinn University alumni
- People from Saarde Parish
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- FISU World University Games gold medalists for the Soviet Union
- Medalists at the 1981 Summer Universiade