Andrus Veerpalu

Summary

Andrus Veerpalu is a human^[1]. Born in Pärnu^[2], he… he was born on +1971-02-08T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a cross-country skier^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Born in Pärnu^[2], Andrus Veerpalu…
• Andrus Veerpalu was born on +1971-02-08T00:00:00Z^[3].
• A child of Andrus Veerpalu was Andreas Veerpalu^[6].
• A child of Andrus Veerpalu was Anette Veerpalu^[7].
• Andrus Veerpalu held citizenship in Estonia^[8].
• Andrus Veerpalu worked as a cross-country skier^[4].
• Andrus Veerpalu was educated at Otepää branch of Estonian Sports Gymnasium^[9].
• Andrus Veerpalu received the Holmenkollen Medal^[10].
• Andrus Veerpalu received the Order of the White Star, 1st Class^[11].
• Andrus Veerpalu received the Estonian Red Cross Order First Class^[12].
• Andrus Veerpalu received the Estonian Athlete of the Year^[13].
• Andrus Veerpalu received the Decoration of the Estonian Olympic Committee^[14].
• Andrus Veerpalu received the Estonian Athlete of the Year^[15].
• Andrus Veerpalu's image is recorded as Andrus Veerpalu 2006.jpg^[16].
• Andrus Veerpalu is recorded as male^[17].
• Andrus Veerpalu's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Andrus Veerpalu's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 3983149544590700490008^[19].
• Andrus Veerpalu's Commons category is recorded as Andrus Veerpalu^[20].
• Andrus Veerpalu's sport is recorded as cross-country skiing^[21].
• Andrus Veerpalu's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bfmyw^[22].
• Andrus Veerpalu's family name is recorded as Veerpalu^[23].
• Andrus Veerpalu's given name is recorded as Andrus^[24].
• Andrus Veerpalu's participant in is recorded as 2010 Winter Olympics^[25].
• Andrus Veerpalu's participant in is recorded as 1992 Winter Olympics^[26].
• Andrus Veerpalu's participant in is recorded as 1994 Winter Olympics^[27].

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Origins and Family

Andrus Veerpalu's place of birth was Pärnu^[2]. He was born on +1971-02-08T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Andrus Veerpalu's education included a stint at Otepää branch of Estonian Sports Gymnasium^[9].

Career and Affiliations

Andrus Veerpalu's professions included cross-country skier^[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Holmenkollen Medal^[10], an award^[28], in Norway^[29], founded in 1895^[30]; Order of the White Star, 1st Class^[11], a grade of an order^[31], in Estonia^[32], founded in 1936^[33]; Estonian Red Cross Order First Class^[12]; Estonian Athlete of the Year^[13], a Sportsperson of the Year^[34], in Estonia^[35], founded in 1955^[36]; and Decoration of the Estonian Olympic Committee^[14], an award^[37], in Estonia^[38], founded in 2006^[39].

Personal Life

Children include Andreas Veerpalu^[6], a cross-country skier^[40], b. 1994^[41], of Estonia^[42] and Anette Veerpalu^[7], a cross-country skier^[43], b. 1996^[44], of Estonia^[45].

Why It Matters

Andrus Veerpalu ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46]

FAQs

Where was Andrus Veerpalu born?

Andrus Veerpalu's place of birth was Pärnu^[2].

What did Andrus Veerpalu do for work?

Andrus Veerpalu worked as cross-country skier^[4].

Where did Andrus Veerpalu go to school?

Andrus Veerpalu was educated at Otepää branch of Estonian Sports Gymnasium^[9].

What awards did Andrus Veerpalu receive?

Honors received include Holmenkollen Medal^[10], Order of the White Star, 1st Class^[11], Estonian Red Cross Order First Class^[12], and Estonian Athlete of the Year^[13].