Mati Alaver

Mati Alaver (born 21 February 1954 in Võru) is a former Estonian skier and sport coach.

From 1981 to 1992, he was the main coach of the Estonian women's cross-country national team, and from 1992 to 2011, the main coach for Estonian cross-country skiing.

His most notable students are Andrus Veerpalu and Jaak Mae.

In 2019, he was involved in the Operation Aderlass doping scandal.

Awards

1999, 2001–2003, and 2009: best coach of Estonia
2001: ~~Order of the Estonian Red Cross, IV class~~. In 2019, the award was withdrawn due to the doping scandal
2003: The International Olympic Committee's yearly award "Sporting Excellence"
2006: ~~Order of the White Star, III class~~. In 2019, the award was withdrawn due to the doping scandal

References

1 2 3 4 5 "ESBL: Mati Alaver". www.esbl.ee. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
1 2 "Vabariigi President". www.president.ee. Retrieved 17 April 2021.

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[ESBL-1] 1 2 3 4 5 "ESBL: Mati Alaver". www.esbl.ee. Retrieved 17 April 2021.

[president.ee-2] 1 2 "Vabariigi President". www.president.ee. Retrieved 17 April 2021.