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| Full name | Kaija Parve-Helinurm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 June 1964 Tallinn, Estonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 1984-88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kaija Parve-Helinurm (born 14 June 1964, in Tallinn) is a former and so far most successful Estonian biathlete. [1] She used to be a cross-country skier (became Estonian champion in 1983), but after hearing that there was a possibility to participate in World Championships, Parve switched to biathlon. After spending 7 years with Soviet biathlon team, she retired in 1990 due to pregnancy and getting married.