Rein Ahun
Rein Ahun (22 March 1940 – 14 December 2016) was an Estonian athletics coach.[1]
He was born in Valga. In 1963 he graduated from Tartu State University's Institute of Physical Education.[1]
In youth he was an athlete. 1954-1959 he was coached by Meinhard Kukli, and 1959-1963 Valter Kalam. He was focused on hammer throw.[1]
From 1963 until 1967, he was a track and field athletics coach at Trudovye Rezervy. From 1980 until 1984, he was a lecturer at the Tallinn Polytechnic Institute. From 1984, he was an athletics coach at the Karksi-Nuia sports club, and from 1984 to 2004 he was also a physical education teacher at the August Kitzberg Gymnasium. Among his students were Margus Hunt and Märt Israel.[1]
Awards:
- 2003: (Estonian: Eesti Kultuurkapitali kehakultuuri ja spordi sihtkapitali aastapreemia)[1]
- 2006: state sports prize (Estonian: riiklik spordipreemia)[1]
- 2006: Order of the White Star, V class[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "Rein_Ahun". esbl.ee. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "Rein Ahun". www.president.ee. Retrieved 29 March 2022.