Aavo Põhjala (born 1 August 1957 in Tartu) is an Estonian judoka and judoka coach.
In 1980 he graduated from Tartu State University in physical education.
1974-1986 he become 14-times Estonian champion in different judo weight categories.
Since 1980 he worked as a judoka coach. 1984-2013 he was the principal coach of Estonian national judoka team.
Students: Indrek Pertelson, Aleksei Budõlin, Dmitri Budõlin, Martin Padar.
Since 2014 he is the president of Estonian Judo Federation.
Awards:
- several times Estonian Judoka of the Year
- 2000: Estonian Coach of the Year
- 2001: Order of the Estonian Red Cross, IV class.
References
- ^ "ESBL: Aavo_Põhjala". esbl.ee. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- "Teenetemärkide kavalerid: Aavo Põhjala". www.president.ee. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
External links
- Aavo Põhjala at JudoInside.com
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