Aavo Põhjala

Aavo Põhjala (born 1 August 1957 in Tartu) is an Estonian judoka and judoka coach.[1]

Aavo Põhjala

In 1980 he graduated from Tartu State University in physical education.[1]

1974-1986 he become 14-times Estonian champion in different judo weight categories.[1]

Since 1980 he worked as a judoka coach. 1984-2013 he was the principal coach of Estonian national judoka team.[1]

Students: Indrek Pertelson, Aleksei Budõlin, Dmitri Budõlin, Martin Padar.[1]

Since 2014 he is the president of Estonian Judo Federation.[1]

Awards:

References

  1. "ESBL: Aavo_Põhjala". esbl.ee. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. "Teenetemärkide kavalerid: Aavo Põhjala". www.president.ee. Retrieved 10 June 2021.


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