Allar Raja
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Nationality | Estonian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Sindi, Estonia | 22 June 1983|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Pärnu, Estonia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 80 kg (180 lb; 13 st)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | M2x, M4x | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Pärnu Sõudekeskus Kalev | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Updated on 9 May 2016. |
Allar Raja (born 22 June 1983) is an Estonian rower. He is a member of rowing club "SK Kalev" located in Pärnu.
Junior years
Raja competed in the Junior World Rowing Championships in 2000 in the quadruple sculls event (19th) and in 2001 in the double sculls event (13th). In 2004 he competed in the U-23 World Regatta in the single sculls event achieving 8th position.
Olympic Games
![](../I/m/Allar_Raja_at_Olympic_Homecoming_2016.jpg)
Allar Raja made his first appearance at the Olympics in Beijing 2008 competing in the quadruple sculls event with Igor Kuzmin, Vladimir Latin and Kaspar Taimsoo. The men were 4th in their preliminary heat and won the repechage. In the semifinals they finished fourth and did not get to Final A. The final place was 9th as they finished third in Final B.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, held in London, Raja also represented Estonia in the quadruple sculls event. This time with Kaspar Taimsoo, Tõnu Endrekson and Andrei Jämsä. The crew finished second in their preliminary heat and also in the semifinal, thus earning a place in Final A. In the final they finished just outside the medals in 4th place behind crews from Germany, Croatia and Australia, respectively.
World Championships
His first appearance in the World Rowing Championships was in 2005 in Gifu, Japan in the double sculls event with Silver Sonntak. They were second in Final C, achieving 14th position overall.
Raja won his first World Championships medal in 2006 in Eton, Great Britain, where ha was a member of the bronze-winning quadruple sculls team with Andrei Jämsä, Tõnu Endrekson and Igor Kuzmin.
2007 in Munich, Germany he competed in the quadruple sculls event with Kuzmin, Latin and Taimsoo earning 8th position.
Raja won his second World Championships bronze medal in Poznań in 2009, where he competed in the double sculls event with Kaspar Taimsoo.[2]
Raja and Taimsoo finished 8th at the 2010 World Rowing Championships held at Lake Karapiro, New Zealand.[3] The same crew finished 7th at the 2011 World Rowing Championships.
In summer of 2013 Taimsoo and Raja formed a new quadruple scull crew with young prospects Sten-Erik Anderson and Kaur Kuslap. They also finished 5th at the 2013 World Rowing Championships held at Tangeum Lake, Chungju in South Korea. The same team repeated their 5th place at the 2014 World Rowing Championships held in Amsterdam.
European Championships
2007 in Poznań, Poland he competed in the quadruple sculls event with Kuzmin, Latin and Taimsoo earning 5th position.
2008 in Marathon, Greece he won a gold medal in the quadruple sculls event with Jüri Jaanson, Tõnu Endrekson and Andrei Jämsä.
At the 2009 European Championships, held in Brest, Belarus, Raja won his second European title. This time in the double sculls event with Kaspar Taimsoo.[4] The same crew finished second at the 2010 European Championships.
For the 2011 European Championships Raja and Taimsoo formed a new quad scull team with Tõnu Endrekson and Andrei Jämsä. The crew finished second after Russia and won the silver medals.[5] The same crew finished won a gold medal at the 2012 European Championships.
At the 2013 European Championships, held in Seville, Spain Raja competed in the double sculls event with Kaspar Taimsoo. The result was a disappointment as the men did not reach Final A and finished in 7th place overall.
Achievements
- World Championship Medals: 3 Bronze
- European Championship Medals: 4 Gold, 2 Silver
Olympic Games
- 2008 – 9th, Quadruple sculls (with Kaspar Taimsoo, Igor Kuzmin, Vladimir Latin)
- 2012 – 4th, Quadruple sculls (with Kaspar Taimsoo, Tõnu Endrekson, Andrei Jämsä)
World Rowing Championships
- 2005 – 14th, Double sculls (with Silver Sonntak)
- 2006 – Bronze
, Quadruple sculls (with Andrei Jämsä, Tõnu Endrekson, Igor Kuzmin)
- 2007 – 8th, Quadruple sculls (with Kaspar Taimsoo, Igor Kuzmin, Vladimir Latin)
- 2009 – Bronze
, Double sculls (Kaspar Taimsoo)
- 2010 – 8th, Double sculls (with Kaspar Taimsoo)
- 2011 – 7th, Double sculls (with Kaspar Taimsoo)
- 2013 – 5th, Quadruple sculls (with Allar Raja, Sten-Erik Anderson, Kaur Kuslap)
- 2014 – 5th, Quadruple sculls (with Allar Raja, Sten-Erik Anderson, Kaur Kuslap)
- 2015 – Bronze
, Quadruple sculls (with Kaspar Taimsoo, Tõnu Endrekson, Andrei Jämsä)
European Rowing Championships
- 2007 – 5th, Quadruple sculls (with Kaspar Taimsoo, Igor Kuzmin, Vladimir Latin)
- 2008 – Gold
, Quadruple sculls (with Jüri Jaanson, Tõnu Endrekson, Andrei Jämsä)
- 2009 – Gold
, Double sculls (with Kaspar Taimsoo)
- 2010 – Silver
, Double sculls (with Kaspar Taimsoo)
- 2011 – Silver
, Quadruple sculls (with Kaspar Taimsoo, Tõnu Endrekson, Andrei Jämsä)
- 2012 – Gold
, Quadruple sculls (with Kaspar Taimsoo, Tõnu Endrekson, Andrei Jämsä)
- 2013 – 7th, Double sculls (with Kaspar Taimsoo)
- 2014 – 6th, Quadruple sculls (with Kaspar Taimsoo, Sten-Erik Anderson, Kaur Kuslap)
- 2015 – 8th, Quadruple sculls (with Kaspar Taimsoo, Sten-Erik Anderson, Tõnu Endrekson)
- 2016 – Gold
, Quadruple sculls (with Allar Raja, Tõnu Endrekson, Andrei Jämsä)
Junior World Rowing Championships
- 2000 – 19th, Quadruple sculls
- 2001 – 13th, Double sculls
U23 World Rowing Championships
- 2004 – 8th, Single sculls
Henley Royal Regatta
Rowing World Cup
Allar Raja Rowing World Cup appearances | ||||||
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# | Date | Venue | Country | Position | Class | Crew |
2004 | ||||||
1. | 7–9 May 2004 | Lake Malta, Poznań | ![]() | FE 27th | Single scull | Allar Raja |
2. | 18–20 June 2004 | Rotsee, Lucerne | ![]() | FB 12th | Double scull | (b) Allar Raja, (s) Silver Sonntak |
2005 | ||||||
3. | 26–28 May 2005 | Dorney Lake, Eton | ![]() | FB 9th | Double scull | (b) Allar Raja, (s) Silver Sonntak |
4. | 8–10 July 2005 | Rotsee, Lucerne | ![]() | FC 14th | Double scull | (b) Allar Raja, (s) Silver Sonntak |
2006 | ||||||
5. | 25–27 May 2006 | Oberschleissheim, Munich | ![]() | FB 7th | Double scull | (b) Allar Raja, (s) Igor Kuzmin |
6. | 7–9 July 2006 | Rotsee, Lucerne | ![]() | FA 6th | Double scull | (b) Allar Raja, (s) Igor Kuzmin |
2007 | ||||||
7. | 1–3 June 2007 | Danube, Linz/Ottensheim | ![]() | FA 3rd ![]() | Double scull | (b) Allar Raja, (s) Igor Kuzmin |
8. | 22–24 June 2007 | Bosbaan, Amsterdam | ![]() | FE 25th | Single scull | Allar Raja |
9. | 13–15 July 2007 | Rotsee, Lucerne | ![]() | FB 11th | Quad scull | (b) Kaspar Taimsoo, Vladimir Latin, Igor Kuzmin, (s) Allar Raja |
2008 | ||||||
10. | 8–11 May 2008 | Oberschleissheim, Munich | ![]() | FB 7th | Quad scull | (b) Kaspar Taimsoo, Vladimir Latin, Igor Kuzmin, (s) Allar Raja |
11. | 20–22 June 2008 | Lake Malta, Poznań | ![]() | FB 7th | Quad scull | (b) Kaspar Taimsoo, Vladimir Latin, Igor Kuzmin, (s) Allar Raja |
2009 | ||||||
12. | 19–21 June 2009 | Oberschleissheim, Munich | ![]() | FA 5th | Double scull | (b) Kaspar Taimsoo, (s) Allar Raja |
13. | 10–12 July 2009 | Rotsee, Lucerne | ![]() | FA 3rd ![]() | Double scull | (b) Allar Raja, (s) Kaspar Taimsoo |
2010 | ||||||
14. | 28–30 May 2010 | Lake Bled, Bled | ![]() | FA 3rd ![]() | Double scull | (b) Allar Raja, (s) Kaspar Taimsoo |
15. | 9–11 July 2010 | Rotsee, Lucerne | ![]() | FA 4th | Double scull | (b) Allar Raja, (s) Kaspar Taimsoo |
2011 | ||||||
16. | 27–29 May 2011 | Oberschleissheim, Munich | ![]() | FA 4th | Double scull | (b) Allar Raja, (s) Kaspar Taimsoo |
17. | 17–19 June 2011 | Allermöhe, Hamburg | ![]() | FA 4th | Double scull | (b) Allar Raja, (s) Kaspar Taimsoo |
18. | 8–10 July 2011 | Rotsee, Lucerne | ![]() | FA 6th | Double scull | (b) Allar Raja, (s) Kaspar Taimsoo |
2012 | ||||||
19. | 4–6 May 2012 | Sava, Belgrade | ![]() | FA 3rd ![]() | Quad scull | (b) Andrei Jämsä, Allar Raja, Tõnu Endrekson, (s) Kaspar Taimsoo |
20. | 25–27 May 2012 | Rotsee, Lucerne | ![]() | FA 4th | Quad scull | (b) Andrei Jämsä, Allar Raja, Tõnu Endrekson, (s) Kaspar Taimsoo |
21. | 15–17 June 2012 | Oberschleissheim, Munich | ![]() | FA 6th | Quad scull | (b) Andrei Jämsä, Allar Raja, Tõnu Endrekson, (s) Kaspar Taimsoo |
2013 | ||||||
22. | 22–24 March 2013 | Penrith, Sydney | ![]() | FA 2nd ![]() | Double scull | (b) Allar Raja, (s) Kaspar Taimsoo |
23. | 21–23 June 2013 | Dorney Lake, Eton | ![]() | FA 3rd ![]() | Quad scull | (b) Kaur Kuslap, Allar Raja, Sten-Erik Anderson, (s) Kaspar Taimsoo |
24. | 12–14 July 2013 | Rotsee, Lucerne | ![]() | FA 3rd ![]() | Quad scull | (b) Kaur Kuslap, Allar Raja, Sten-Erik Anderson, (s) Kaspar Taimsoo |
2014 | ||||||
25. | 20–22 June 2014 | Lac d'Aiguebelette, Aiguebelette | ![]() | FA 5th | Quad scull | (b) Allar Raja, Kaspar Taimsoo, Sten-Erik Anderson, (s) Kaur Kuslap |
26. | 11–13 July 2014 | Rotsee, Lucerne | ![]() | FA 2nd ![]() | Quad scull | (b) Kaur Kuslap, Allar Raja, Sten-Erik Anderson, (s) Kaspar Taimsoo |
2015 | ||||||
27. | 9–10 May 2015 | Lake Bled, Bled | ![]() | FB 7th | Quad scull | (b) Allar Raja, Sten-Erik Anderson, Tõnu Endrekson, (s) Kaspar Taimsoo |
28. | 10–12 July 2015 | Rotsee, Lucerne | ![]() | FA 3rd ![]() | Quad scull | (b) Andrei Jämsä, Allar Raja, Tõnu Endrekson, (s) Kaspar Taimsoo |
2016 | ||||||
29. | 15–17 April 2016 | Lake Varese, Varese | ![]() | FA 4th | Quad scull | (b) Andrei Jämsä, Allar Raja, Tõnu Endrekson, (s) Kaspar Taimsoo |
External links
- Biography at worldrowing.com
References
- 1 2 Allar Raja at WorldRowing.com from FISA
- ↑ "Tears for Redgrave, World Best Time for Drysdale at rowing champs". World Rowing (2009-08-29). Retrieved on 2009-09-07
- ↑ "2010 World Championships - Karapiro Lake, New Zealand - Race 152 : M2x / FB". World Rowing. Retrieved on 2011-07-13
- ↑ "Greece off to good start at European Champs Archived January 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.". World Rowing (2009-09-20). Retrieved on 2010-05-30
- ↑ "Gold medal haul for Greece at the European Championships". World Rowing (2011-09-18). Retrieved on 2012-05-07
- ↑ "Kuzmin, Raja, Latin and Taimsoo celebrating the Queen Mother Challenge Cup victory". Henley Royal Regatta. Retrieved on 2009-09-07