Tõnu Tõniste
Tõnu Tõniste (born 26 April 1967) is Estonian Olympic sailor. He competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988, winning a silver and a bronze medal in the men's 470 class, for the Soviet Union (silver, 1988) and for Estonia (bronze, 1992). He did so with his twin brother Toomas Tõniste. Now he is sailing in team Lenny in the Melges 24 class.[1][2]
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| Born | 26 April 1967 (age 56) Tallinn, Estonia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Class(es) | 470, Melges 24, 49er | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
- Profile at ESBL (in Estonian)
- sports-reference
External links
- Melges 24 Hall of Fame, Corinthian Melges 24 European Champions by Year, melges24.com
- 2011 Aarhus, Denmark Tõnu Tõniste (EST)
- 2014 Balatonfüred, Hungary Tõnu Tõniste (EST)
- Tõnu Tõniste at World Sailing
- Tõnu Tõniste at Olympics.com
- Tõnu Tõniste at Olympedia
- Tõnu Tõniste at ESBL (in Estonian)
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