Kaija Parve

Kaija Parve
Personal information
Full nameKaija Parve-Helinurm
Born (1964-06-14) 14 June 1964 (age 62)
Tallinn, then part of Estonian SSR, Soviet Union
Sport
SportSkiing
World Cup career
Seasons1984-88
Medal record
Women's biathlon
Representing  Soviet Union
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1988 Chamonix3 × 5 km relay
Gold medal – first place1987 Lahti3 × 5 km relay
Gold medal – first place1986 Falun5 km sprint
Gold medal – first place1986 Falun3 × 5 km relay
Gold medal – first place1985 Egg am Etzel10 km individual
Gold medal – first place1985 Egg am Etzel3 × 5 km relay
Gold medal – first place1984 Chamonix3 × 5 km relay
Silver medal – second place1987 Lahti10 km individual
Silver medal – second place1985 Egg am Etzel5 km sprint
Updated on April 1, 2012

Kaija Parve-Helinurm (born 14 June 1964, in Tallinn) is a former and so far most successful Estonian biathlete. She used to be a cross-country skier (became Estonian champion in 1983), but after hearing that there was a possibility to participate in World Championships, Parve switched to biathlon. After spending 7 years with Soviet biathlon team, she retired in 1990 due to pregnancy and getting married.

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