Personal information | |
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Full name | Eerik Idarand |
Born | [1] Tallinn, Estonia | 21 July 1991
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
Team information | |
Discipline | Track |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
2010 | Kalev Chocolate–Kuota [2] |
2011 to 2012 | Kalev Vidal Track Team [3] |
Eerik Idarand (born 21 July 1991) is an Estonian speed skater and former track cyclist. [4]
He started his sporting exercising in 2002, coached by his father Tiit Idarand. He is multiple-times Estonian champion in different skating disciplines. In 2006 he won Finnish Championships in short track speed skating. He has competed at European Track Championships. [4]
In 2009 he was named as Best Junior Sportman of Kalev. [4]
In 2010 Idarand won the National Sprint championship on the track. [5]
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