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Tõnu Tõniste

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Tõnu Tõniste
Personal information
Born26 April 1967
Medal record
Men's sailing
Olympic Games
Representing the  Soviet Union
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul 470 class
Representing  Estonia
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona 470 class

Tõnu Tõniste (born 26 April 1967 in Tallinn) is a retired sailor from Estonia, who competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. He won a silver and a bronze medal in the men's 470 class, for the Soviet Union (silver, 1988) and for Estonia (bronze, 1992). He did so with his twin brother Toomas Tõniste. Now he is sailing in team Lenny in Melges 24 class.

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