Karel Tammjärv (born 25 May 1989 in Tartu) is an Estonian cross-country skier who has competed since 2007. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he finished 46th in the 30 km mixed pursuit and 67th in the 15 km events.[1] He also represented Estonia at the 2014 Winter Olympics and 2018 Winter Olympics.
| Karel Tammjärv | |
|---|---|
 Karel Tammjärv in 2014 | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| Born | 25 May 1989 Tartu, Estonia |
| Ski club | Tartu SC |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 11 – (2009–2019) |
| Indiv. starts | 119 |
| Indiv. podiums | 0 |
| Team starts | 8 |
| Team podiums | 0 |
| Overall titles | 0 – (78th in 2018) |
| Discipline titles | 0 |
Tammjärv's best World Cup finish was 10th in a 4 × 7.5 km relay at France in 2016 while his best individual finish was 13th in a 15 km event at Switzerland in 2017.
In February 2019, he was arrested for allegations of blood doping[2] and subsequently admitted to having doped since 2016.[3]
Cross-country skiing results
editAll results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[4]
Olympic Games
edit| Year | Age | 15 km individual |
30 km skiathlon |
50 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 20 | 67 | 46 | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 24 | 45 | — | 49 | — | 10 | — |
| 2018 | 28 | 22 | 32 | — | 53 | 12 | 17 |
World Championships
edit| Year | Age | 15 km individual |
30 km skiathlon |
50 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 21 | 26 | 38 | 49 | — | 10 | — |
| 2013 | 23 | — | 57 | 39 | — | 15 | — |
| 2015 | 25 | — | 43 | DNF | — | 16 | — |
| 2017 | 27 | — | 36 | — | 58 | 13 | — |
| 2019 | 29 | DNS | 27 | — | 43 | — | — |
World Cup
editSeason standings
edit| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening |
Tour de Ski |
World Cup Final |
Ski Tour Canada | ||
| 2009 | 19 | NC | NC | NC | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 20 | NC | NC | NC | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 21 | 146 | NC | 90 | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 22 | NC | NC | NC | 48 | DNF | — | — |
| 2013 | 23 | 129 | 95 | NC | 27 | 63 | — | — |
| 2014 | 24 | 139 | 87 | NC | 72 | 44 | — | — |
| 2015 | 25 | NC | NC | NC | — | 44 | — | — |
| 2016 | 26 | NC | NC | NC | — | 49 | — | — |
| 2017 | 27 | NC | NC | NC | 63 | DNF | — | — |
| 2018 | 28 | 78 | 57 | NC | DNF | 19 | — | — |
| 2019 | 29 | 91 | 70 | 64 | — | DNF | — | — |
References
edit- ^ "Karel Tammjärv Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- ^ "Nordic skier caught 'mid-blood transfusion'". 2 March 2019 – via www.bbc.com.
- ^ "Nordic Nation: Estonia's Karel Tammjärv". FasterSkier.com.
- ^ "TAMMJARV Karel". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 23 March 2023.