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Jüri Jaanson

Estonian rower and politician (born 1965)
Person human Q704436

Facts

23 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[24]
Date of birth
October 14, 1965
Place of birth
Tartu
Country of citizenship
Estonia, Soviet Union[9][10]
Occupation
rower, rowing coach, politician, elite athlete
Position held
member of the Riigikogu, member of the Riigikogu, member of the Riigikogu[11]
Educated at
Viljandi Kesklinn School, University of Tartu Pärnu College, University of Tartu[12][13][14]
Member of political party
Estonian Reform Party[25]
Award received
Thomas Keller Medal, Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR, Estonian Athlete of the Year, Estonian Red Cross Order Second Class, Citizen of the Year, Order of the Estonian Red Cross, Sports Award of the Republic of Estonia, Decoration of the Estonian Olympic Committee, honorary citizen of Pärnu, Estonian Athlete of the Year, Estonian Athlete of the Year[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]
Spouse
Tatyana Jaanson[7]
Child
Greta Jaanson[8]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Russian, English, Estonian[35][36][37]
Affiliation
Pärnu roklub[38]
Candidacy in election
2011 Estonian parliamentary election, 2015 Estonian parliamentary election[44][45]
Country for sport
Estonia[39]
Family name
Jaanson[27]
Given name
Jüri[28]
Height
+192[42]
Mass
+92[43]
Name in native language
Jüri Jaanson, Юрий Арноевич Яансон[40][41]
Participant in
rowing at the 1992 Summer Olympics – men's single sculls, rowing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – men's single sculls, rowing at the 2000 Summer Olympics – men's single sculls, rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – men's single sculls, rowing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – men's single sculls, rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – men's double sculls[29][30][31][32][33][34]
Sport
rowing[26]
🏷️ Also known as
en Jüri Jaanson fa یوری یانسون ko 위리 얀손 ru Юри Арноевич Яансон ru Юрий Арноевич Яансон ru Яансон, Юрий Арноевич uk Юрі Яансон uk Юрі Янсон uk Яансон Юрі zh 朱埃里·詹森
🔖 Identifiers · 16
VIAF cluster ID
122147094983725081256
GND ID
1109805802
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
RE Jüri Jaanson.jpg ↗
ESBL athlete ID
Jüri_Jaanson
Facebook username
juri.jaanson
Freebase ID
/m/0cj5yg
InterSportStats athlete ID
3000491124
Olympedia people ID
36750
Olympics.com athlete ID
juri-jaanson
OpenSanctions ID
Jüri Jaanson
Prabook ID
2294040
Riigikogu ID
09500870-255e-416d-8eda-f80e9929adda
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Sports-Reference.com Olympic athlete ID (archived)
ja/juri-jaanson-1
World Rowing rower ID
5046
World Rowing rower UUID
958fd2e2-bbfd-4f08-90e8-d697324c30dd
X (Twitter) username
Jyriam

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🔗 Connections
Award received 6
Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR, Thomas Keller Medal, Estonian Athlete of the Year, Decoration of the Estonian Olympic Committee, honorary citizen of Pärnu, Sports Award of the Republic of Estonia
Languages spoken, written or signed 3
English, Russian, Estonian
Candidacy in election 2
2015 Estonian parliamentary election, 2011 Estonian parliamentary election
Country of citizenship 2
Estonia, Soviet Union
Occupation 2
politician, rower
Participant in 2
rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – men's double sculls, rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – men's single sculls
Country for sport 1
Estonia
Educated at 1
University of Tartu
Instance of 1
human
Member of political party 1
Estonian Reform Party
OpenSanctions ID 1
Jüri Jaanson
Participated in 1
rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – men's single sculls
Place of birth 1
Tartu
Sex or gender 1
male
Sport 1
rowing
← Flag bearer 1
Estonia at the 1996 Summer Olympics
← OpenSanctions ID 1
Jüri Jaanson
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Summary

Jüri Jaanson was born on October 14, 1965[1], in Tartu[2]. He has worked as a rower[3], rowing coach[4], politician[5], and elite athlete[6].

FAQs

Where was Jüri Jaanson born?

Jüri Jaanson was born in Tartu[2].

Who was Jüri Jaanson married to?

Jüri Jaanson's spouses include Tatyana Jaanson[7].

What did Jüri Jaanson do for work?

Jüri Jaanson worked as a rower[3], rowing coach[4], politician[5], and elite athlete[6].

Where did Jüri Jaanson go to school?

Jüri Jaanson was educated at Viljandi Kesklinn School[12], University of Tartu Pärnu College[13], and University of Tartu[14].

What awards did Jüri Jaanson receive?

Honors received include Thomas Keller Medal[15], Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR[16], Estonian Athlete of the Year[17], and Estonian Red Cross Order Second Class[18].

Related Entities

Estonia University of Tartu

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Biographical lexicon of Estonian sport. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Biographical lexicon of Estonian sport. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . Biographical lexicon of Estonian sport. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Biographical lexicon of Estonian sport. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . Biographical lexicon of Estonian sport. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . Biographical lexicon of Estonian sport. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . worldrowing.com. Retrieved . worldrowing.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . Biographical lexicon of Estonian sport. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . Who is Who? Estonia 2000. wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . Who is Who? Estonia 2000. wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . Who is Who? Estonia 2000. wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [43] ↑ . Biographical lexicon of Estonian sport. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  44. [44] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  45. [45] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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