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Born | Tallinn, Estonia [1] | 13 June 1961|||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||
Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||
Club | Dynamo [1] | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kaire Indrikson ( Russian: Кайре Индриксон; born 13 June 1961) [2] [3] is a retired Estonian backstroke swimmer who won two medals at the 1977 European Aquatics Championships. [4] The same year she was chosen Estonian Sportspersonality of the year. [3] During her career she set 33 Estonian records, [2] and her record in the 200 m backstroke event stood from 1977 to 2009. [5]
After retiring from competitions she worked as a swimming coach. Her twin sister, Kaja Aljand, is also a former swimmer who competed at the national level. [3]
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Tallinn, Estonia [1] | 13 June 1961|||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||
Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||
Club | Dynamo [1] | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kaire Indrikson ( Russian: Кайре Индриксон; born 13 June 1961) [2] [3] is a retired Estonian backstroke swimmer who won two medals at the 1977 European Aquatics Championships. [4] The same year she was chosen Estonian Sportspersonality of the year. [3] During her career she set 33 Estonian records, [2] and her record in the 200 m backstroke event stood from 1977 to 2009. [5]
After retiring from competitions she worked as a swimming coach. Her twin sister, Kaja Aljand, is also a former swimmer who competed at the national level. [3]