Estonian-russian cross-country skier and coach (1930-2010).
Born January 9th, 1930 in Yaroslavl.
Died December 29th, 2010 at 80 years old in Otepää. [ref]
Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir