Lecturers

Vesteinn Hafsteinsson
(12.12.1960)
Finalist at the Olympic Games in Barcelona. PB 67.64.
Former coach of Joachim Olsen, shot-put bronze medallist at the Athens Olympic Games. Head coach of Throwing Team from 2003 to 2007. Gerd Kanter’s coach since 2001.


Gerd Kanter (6.05.1979)
Olympic Champion (Beijing 2008), World Champion (Osaka 2007), Silver from World Championships
in Helsinki (2005), Silver from European Championship in Goteborg (2006). PB 73.38. – World’s third top result of all times.
Gerd Kanter - 73.38 video.


Aadu Krevald (10.06.1939)
Former docent at Tallinn University of Technology, PhD. Biomechanic of Gerd Kanter’s team.


Raul Rebane (6.10.1953)
He has been working for Estonian national television as sports journalist and programme manager. Member of the information group of European Broadcasting Union at the Olympic Games from 1998 to 2008. Media consultant, initiator and manager of Gerd Kanter’s team.


Jürgen Schult (11.05.1960)
World record holder (74.08) - whatch video.
Olympic Champion (Seoul 1988), Olympic silver medallist (Barcelona 1992), World Champion (Rome 1987), three-times bronze medallist at World Championships (Seville 1999, Athens 1997, Stuttgart 1993), European Champion (Split 1990), silver from European Championships in Budapest (1998), bronze from European Championships in
Helsinki (1994). Senior coach of men’s discus, German Athletics Federation since 2002.
Read more about Jürgen Schult from Wikipedia


Mihkel Zilmer , MD (15.12.1948)
Professor of medical biochemistry at the University of Tartu, nutritionist
of Gerd Kanter’s team.

Shaun Pickering
(14.11.1961)
Former shot putter, PB 20.45.