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Estonian Nordic combined racer and ski jumper

Kaarel Nurmsalu
Full name Kaarel Nurmsalu
Born (1991-04-30) 30 April 1991 (age 33)Rakvere, Estonia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Ski club Skiclub Telemark
Personal best 223 m(Planica 2008)
World Cup career
Seasons 2011–2014, 2017
Podiums 0
Wins 0
Medal record Men's ski jumping Representing Estonia FIS Junior World Ski Championships Bronze medal – third place 2011 Otepää Individual normal hill Men's nordic combined Representing Estonia FIS Junior World Ski Championships Bronze medal – third place 2011 Otepää 5km individual normal hill Bronze medal – third place 2011 Otepää 10km individual normal hill
Updated on 28 February 2012.

Kaarel Nurmsalu (born April 30, 1991) is an Estonian former ski jumper and nordic combined skier.[1]

He won 3 individual bronze medals at the 2011 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships in Otepää.[2]

He holds the national record of Estonia in ski-flying with 213 m.

In June 2014, Nurmsalu announced his retirement from competitive sports, citing lack of funds as the reason behind the decision.[3]

On 11 January 2017, Nurmsalu announced on his Facebook page that he would be returning to active competition starting with the World Cup event in Wisła on 13 January 2017. However, health issues prompted him to end his career for a second time in June 2017.

  1. ^ Eesti Suusaliit:KAAREL NURMSALU – accessed 20 September 2011.
  2. ^ Võimas, Nurmsalu! Kolm päeva, kolm medalit, kolm pronksi! – accessed 20 September 2011.
  3. ^ "Kaarel Nurmsalu ends his career - FIS-SKI". Archived from the original on 2014-06-06. Retrieved 2015-01-01.