Kaisa Pajusalu
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Kaisa Pajusalu (born February 19, 1989, in Pärnu
, Estonia
) is an Estonia
n rower. She is a member of rowing club "SK Kalev" located in Pärnu
.
She has won two medals at the Junior World Championships in the double sculls event with Jevgenia Rõndina. In 2009 and 2010 Pajusalu also won a silver medal at the U23 World Championships in the single sculls event. She is also a two-time World champion and four-time European champion in indoor rowing and a multiple winner of the ALFA indoor rowing competition.
Her older brother Raimo
is a professional volleyball player for Rennes Volley 35 in France and for the Estonian national team
.
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="font-size:90%"
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!colspan="7"|Kaisa Pajusalu Rowing World Cup appearances
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! # !! Date !! Venue !! Country !! Position !! Class !! Crew
|-
!colspan="7"|2007
|-
| 1. || 22-24 June 2007 || Bosbaan
, Amsterdam
|| Netherlands
|| FB 8th || Double scull
|| (b) Kaisa Pajusalu, (s) Jevgenia Rõndina
|-
!colspan="7"|2008
|-
| 2. || 30 May-1 June 2008 || Rotsee
, Lucerne
|| Switzerland
|| FC 13th || Double scull || (b) Kaisa Pajusalu, (s) Jevgenia Rõndina
|-
!colspan="7"|2009
|-
| 3. || 10-12 July 2009 || Rotsee, Lucerne || Switzerland || FB 10th || Single scull
|| Kaisa Pajusalu
|-
!colspan="7"|2010
|-
| 4. || 18-20 June 2010 || Oberschleissheim, Munich
|| Germany
|| FC 13th || Single scull || Kaisa Pajusalu
|-
| 5. || 9-11 July 2010 || Rotsee, Lucerne || Switzerland || FC 14th || Single scull || Kaisa Pajusalu
|-
!colspan="7"|2011
|-
| 6. || 27-29 May 2011 || Oberschleissheim, Munich || Germany || FC 15th || Single scull || Kaisa Pajusalu
|-
| 7.|| 17-19 June 2011 || Allermöhe
, Hamburg
|| Germany || FB 9th || Single scull || Kaisa Pajusalu
|-
| 8. || 8-10 July 2010 || Rotsee, Lucerne || Switzerland || FB 12th || Single scull || Kaisa Pajusalu
Pärnu
Pärnu is a city in southwestern Estonia on the coast of Pärnu Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Riga in the Baltic Sea. It is a popular summer vacation resort with many hotels, restaurants, and large beaches. The Pärnu River flows through the city and drains into the Gulf of Riga...
, Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
) is an Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
n rower. She is a member of rowing club "SK Kalev" located in Pärnu
Pärnu
Pärnu is a city in southwestern Estonia on the coast of Pärnu Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Riga in the Baltic Sea. It is a popular summer vacation resort with many hotels, restaurants, and large beaches. The Pärnu River flows through the city and drains into the Gulf of Riga...
.
She has won two medals at the Junior World Championships in the double sculls event with Jevgenia Rõndina. In 2009 and 2010 Pajusalu also won a silver medal at the U23 World Championships in the single sculls event. She is also a two-time World champion and four-time European champion in indoor rowing and a multiple winner of the ALFA indoor rowing competition.
Her older brother Raimo
Raimo Pajusalu
Raimo Pajusalu is an Estonian volleyball player currently playing for Rennes Volley 35 in France. He is a member of the Estonian national team since 2000. Pajusalu started his career in hometown club ESS Falck Pärnu. He has also played in Austria and Belgium.-Clubs:-Achievements:-External links:* *...
is a professional volleyball player for Rennes Volley 35 in France and for the Estonian national team
Estonia men's national volleyball team
The Estonia men's national volleyball team is the national team of Estonia. It is governed by the Estonian Volleyball Federation and takes part in international volleyball competitions...
.
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="font-size:90%"
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!colspan="7"|Kaisa Pajusalu Rowing World Cup appearances
|-
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Country !! Position !! Class !! Crew
|-
!colspan="7"|2007
|-
| 1. || 22-24 June 2007 || Bosbaan
Bosbaan
The Bosbaan is a rowing lake situated in the Amsterdamse Bos in Amstelveen, The Netherlands. Amstelveen is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands and is part of the metropolitan area of Amsterdam. Confusingly, all built structures at the north-eastern end of the course fall under...
, Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
|| Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
|| FB 8th || Double scull
Double scull
A double scull is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two persons who propel the boat by sculling with two oars, one in each hand....
|| (b) Kaisa Pajusalu, (s) Jevgenia Rõndina
|-
!colspan="7"|2008
|-
| 2. || 30 May-1 June 2008 || Rotsee
Rotsee
The Rotsee is a natural rowing lake on the northern edge of Lucerne, Switzerland. It is 2,400 m long with virtually no current and protected from winds by nearby hills making it an ideal rowing venue....
, Lucerne
Lucerne
Lucerne is a city in north-central Switzerland, in the German-speaking portion of that country. Lucerne is the capital of the Canton of Lucerne and the capital of the district of the same name. With a population of about 76,200 people, Lucerne is the most populous city in Central Switzerland, and...
|| Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
|| FC 13th || Double scull || (b) Kaisa Pajusalu, (s) Jevgenia Rõndina
|-
!colspan="7"|2009
|-
| 3. || 10-12 July 2009 || Rotsee, Lucerne || Switzerland || FB 10th || Single scull
Single scull
A single scull is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for a single person who propels the boat with two oars, one in each hand....
|| Kaisa Pajusalu
|-
!colspan="7"|2010
|-
| 4. || 18-20 June 2010 || Oberschleissheim, Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
|| Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
|| FC 13th || Single scull || Kaisa Pajusalu
|-
| 5. || 9-11 July 2010 || Rotsee, Lucerne || Switzerland || FC 14th || Single scull || Kaisa Pajusalu
|-
!colspan="7"|2011
|-
| 6. || 27-29 May 2011 || Oberschleissheim, Munich || Germany || FC 15th || Single scull || Kaisa Pajusalu
|-
| 7.|| 17-19 June 2011 || Allermöhe
Allermöhe
Allermöhe is a quarter in the borough Bergedorf of the Free and Hanseatic city of Hamburg in northern Germany. The quarter consists of a rural area and the old settlement Allermöhe, on the other hand the new neighbourhood Neu-Allermöhe West, which is a development zone of several agencies of...
, Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
|| Germany || FB 9th || Single scull || Kaisa Pajusalu
|-
| 8. || 8-10 July 2010 || Rotsee, Lucerne || Switzerland || FB 12th || Single scull || Kaisa Pajusalu
External links
- Biography at worldrowing.com