SixtenJaanovich Sild (b. June 19, 1964 ) - Soviet , later Estonian orienteer , prize-winner of the world championship in orienteering, USSR master of sports of international class .
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| A country |  USSR  Estonia |
| Specialization | orienteering |
| Date of Birth | June 19, 1964 (55 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Tartu ( Estonian SSR , USSR ) |
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Biography
The first coach was Toivo Kotov, later Valery Kiselev. Until 1990, Sixten Sild fought for the Estonian SSR in domestic competitions. He was a multiple champion of the Estonian SSR and the USSR .
In 1991, at the World Championships in Czechoslovakia, he won a long distance bronze medal, becoming the first Soviet male athlete to be a winner of the world orienteering championship.
After gaining state independence, Estonia began to advocate for Estonia . But the performances were not so successful. The best result was 9th place in the relay in 1999. And in the individual event, the best achievement was 10th place on a long distance in 1995.
In the Estonian Championship (taking into account the Estonian SSR ) in 1985-1999 he won a total of 49 medals (34 gold, 5 silver and 10 bronze).
Participated in the stages of the World Cup. The best result - 8th place in 1996.
After finishing his career, he worked actively in the Orienteering Federation of Estonia and in the international federation. Senior Event Adviser [ clarify ] at the IOF.
Family
His sons - Timo (born 1988) and Lauri (born 1990) - are also orienting . Wife - Sarmite Sild (nee Gabrane), a well-known orienteering athlete from Latvia in Soviet times. Sarmite, at nineteen in August 1981, won the first USSR championship with a four-minute margin and took second place in the relay with the Latvian SSR.
Education
He has two diplomas of higher education:
- University of Tartu - Chemistry , 1991.
- Karlstad University ( Sweden ) - Tourism , 1995.
Links
- Profile
- Behind the Scenes: Sixten Sild IOF Inside Orienteering Magazine