Margus Hernits | |
---|---|
Other names | Margus Kulkov |
Born | Tallinn, Estonia | October 2, 1976
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Figure skating career | |
Country | Estonia |
Began skating | 1979 |
Retired | 2002 |
Margus Hernits, before 1991 also credited as Margus Kulkov [1] [2] [3] (born October 2, 1976) [4] is an Estonian former competitive figure skater. An eight-time Estonian national champion, he competed in the 1994 Winter Olympics, the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics, placing 25th, 20th and 27th respectively. After retiring from competition, he became a technical specialist and vice-president of the Estonian Skating Union. [5]
Season | Short program | Free skating |
---|---|---|
2001–2002 [6] |
|
|
International [4] | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | 91–92 | 92–93 | 93–94 | 94–95 | 95–96 | 96–97 | 97–98 | 98–99 | 99–00 | 00–01 | 01–02 |
Olympics | 25th | 20th | 27th | ||||||||
Worlds | 33rd | 30th | 28th | 37th | 18th | 19th | 43rd | WD | |||
Europeans | 22nd | 16th | 16th | 13th | 15th | ||||||
Finlandia | 10th | ||||||||||
Nebelhorn | 8th | 3rd | |||||||||
Nepela | 5th | ||||||||||
Piruetten | 2nd | ||||||||||
Skate Israel | 9th | ||||||||||
Universiade | 17th | ||||||||||
National [2] | |||||||||||
Estonian | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st |
WD: Withdrew |
Erki Nool is an Estonian decathlete and former politician.
Anna Levandi, née Kondrashova, is an Estonian former competitive figure skater of Russian origin who represented the former Soviet Union in international competition. She was the 1984 World silver medalist and four-time European bronze medalist. She competed at two Winter Olympic Games.
Postimees is an Estonian daily newspaper established on 5 June 1857, by Johann Voldemar Jannsen. In 1891, it became the first daily newspaper in Estonia. Its current editor-in-chief is Priit Hõbemägi. The paper has approximately 250 employees.
Estonia sent 27 athletes to the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. Half of them competed in cross-country skiing, where Estonia won all of their three Turin Olympic medals. Olympic champion Andrus Veerpalu participated on his 5th Winter Olympics.
Andrus Veerpalu is a retired Estonian cross-country skier. He is Estonia's most successful Winter Olympian, having won the gold medal in men's 15 km classical in 2002 and 2006, and silver in men's 50 km classical in 2002.
Maria Sergejeva is an Estonian former competitive pair skater and model. With former partner Ilja Glebov, she is the 2007–10 Estonian national champion and represented Estonia at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Following her competitive retirement in 2010, Sergejeva performed worldwide in theatre and arena shows, including Disney on Ice, Fantasy on Ice, Illusion on Ice, Magic on Ice and The Snow King.
Ilja Glebov is an Estonian former competitive pair skater. With former partner Maria Sergejeva, he is the 2007–09 Estonian national champion and competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. After they parted ways at the end of the 2009–10 season, he considered partnering with another skater but had army service. He is the elder brother of Estonian figure skater Jelena Glebova.
Viktor Romanenkov is an Estonian figure skater. He is the 2008–14 Estonian national champion and competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics. He then signed a six-month contract to perform on a cruise ship. He is the son of Oksana Romanenkova, a figure skating coach and a five-time Estonian national ladies' champion.
The Estonian Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Estonia. Medals may be awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing on the senior, junior, and novice levels.
Arnold Pihlak was an Estonian footballer. After joining Austria Vienna in 1928, he became the first-ever Estonian professional footballer.
Natalia Aleksandrovna Zabiiako is a Russian-Estonian competitive pair skater. Competing for Russia with Alexander Enbert, she was the 2019 World bronze medalist, 2018 European bronze medalist, 2018 Grand Prix of Helsinki champion, 2018 NHK Trophy champion, 2016 Rostelecom Cup silver medalist, and three-time Russian national medalist.
Margus Metstak is a retired Estonian professional basketball player who played mostly at the center position.
Margus Tsahkna is an Estonian politician, leader of new liberal Estonia 200 party since 19 November 2023, former leader of the conservative Isamaa party, former Minister of Defence in Jüri Ratas' cabinet and Minister of Social Protection in Taavi Rõivas' second cabinet. He was sworn in as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the third cabinet of Kaja Kallas on 17 April 2023.
Oksana Romanenkova, née Hutornaja, is an Estonian figure skating coach and former competitor. She is a five-time Estonian national champion in ladies' singles. She gave birth to her son, Viktor Romanenkov, on 29 September 1993 in Tallinn.
Estonia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Play" written by Fred Krieger, Stig Rästa and Vallo Kikas. The song was performed by Jüri Pootsmann. The Estonian broadcaster Eesti Rahvusringhääling (ERR) organised the national final Eesti Laul 2016 in order to select the Estonian entry for the 2016 contest in Stockholm, Sweden. The national final consisted of three shows: two semi-finals and a final. Ten songs competed in each semi-final and the top five from each semi-final as determined by a jury panel and public vote qualified to the final. In the final, the winner was selected over two rounds of voting. In the first round, a jury panel and a public vote selected the top three to qualify to the superfinal. In the superfinal, "Play" performed by Jüri Pootsmann was selected as the winner entirely by a public vote.
Estonia competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea from 9 to 25 February 2018.
Marten Liiv is an Estonian speed skater. Liiv represented Estonia at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. He represented Estonia in the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Eva-Lotta Kiibus is an Estonian figure skater. She is the 2020 Nebelhorn Trophy champion, a two-time Estonian national champion (2020–21), and a three-time Tallink Hotels Cup champion. Kiibus has represented Estonia at the European and World championships and finished twenty-first at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Estonia competed at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne, Switzerland from 9 to 22 January 2020.
Estonia competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022. Estonian team consisted of 26 athletes.