Urmet Uusorg

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Born (1976-09-27) 27 September 1976 (age 47)
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Urmet Uusorg (born 27 September 1976) is an Estonian athletics competitor. [1]

He was born in Nõva, Lääne County. He has studied at Tallinn Pedagogical Institute's Faculty of Physical Education. [1]

He began athletics training in 1990, coached by Peeter Kallas. He is multiple-time Estonian champion in different running disciplines. He has represented Estonian national athletics team 21 times. [1]

Personal best: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Urmet_Uusorg". esbl.ee. Retrieved 28 March 2022.