# Deniss Karpak

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Estonian sailor

Deniss Karpak Karpak in 2013 Personal information Born 18 July 1986 (1986-07-18) (age 39) Tallinn, Estonian SSR, Soviet Union Height 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) Weight 100 kg (220 lb) Sailing career Sport Sailing Class(es) Optimist, Laser, Finn

**Deniss Karpak** (born 18 July 1986) is an [Estonian](/source/Estonia) [sailor](/source/Sailing_(sport)).[1]

Karpak was born in [Tallinn](/source/Tallinn). He finished 24th at the [2008 Summer Olympics](/source/2008_Summer_Olympics) in the [Laser class](/source/Sailing_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_Laser_class). At the [2012 Summer Olympics](/source/2012_Summer_Olympics) he finished 11th in the [Finn class](/source/Sailing_at_the_2012_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Finn_class) and at the [2016 Summer Olympics](/source/2016_Summer_Olympics) he finished 20th.[2]

## Biography

He was born to sailing athlete [Igor Karpak](/source/Igor_Karpak) and swimmer [Marina Trofimova](/source/Marina_Trofimova).

He began his high school education in [Odesa, Ukraine](/source/Odesa%2C_Ukraine). When his family moved back to Estonia, he continued his studies at [Tallinna Läänemere Gümnaasium](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tallinna_L%C3%A4%C3%A4nemere_G%C3%BCmnaasium&action=edit&redlink=1), graduating in 2004.

Karpak had his first sailing experience when he was six with an [Optimist](/source/Optimist_(dinghy)). He started to regularly engage in sailing when was 12 years old in 1998 with the sailing club "Baltsail". In 1999 Karpak moved to the sailing club [Kalev Sailing School](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kalev_Sailing_School&action=edit&redlink=1) (KPSK). In 2003 he moved over to the [Laser](/source/Laser_(dinghy)) class. Since 2009 he has been sailing with the [Finn](/source/Finn_(dinghy)) class.[3]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-OlympicBotGeneratedRef_1-0)** ["Deniss Karpak"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120911225044/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/karpak-deniss-1072367/). *London2012.com*. [The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited](/source/The_London_Organising_Committee_of_the_Olympic_Games_and_Paralympic_Games_Limited). Archived from [the original](http://www.london2012.com/athlete/karpak-deniss-1072367/) on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; [Mallon, Bill](/source/Bill_Mallon); et al. ["Deniss Karpak"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200418094833/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ka/deniss-karpak-1.html). *Olympics at Sports-Reference.com*. [Sports Reference LLC](/source/Sports_Reference). Archived from [the original](https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ka/deniss-karpak-1.html) on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Tippsportlaste poeg Deniss Karpak purjetab julgelt maailmaklassi"](https://www.delfi.ee/a/51091224) [Deniss Karpak, the son of top athletes, boldly sails world class]. *Eesti Päevaleht* (in Estonian). 17 June 2007.

## External links

- [Deniss Karpak](https://web.archive.org/web/20241130/https://www.sailing.org/sailor/deniss-karpak?ref=ESTDK1) at [World Sailing](/source/World_Sailing) (archived, [alternate link](https://web.archive.org/web/20241130/https://www.sailing.org/sailor/?ref=ESTDK1))

- [Deniss Karpak](https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/117878) at [Olympedia](/source/Olympedia)

- [Deniss Karpak](https://olympics.com/en/athletes/deniss-karpak) at [Olympics.com](/source/International_Olympic_Committee)

- [Deniss Karpak](https://www.esbl.ee/biograafia/Deniss_Karpak) at ESBL (in Estonian)

Awards Preceded by Heiki Nabi Estonian Young Sports Personality of the Year 2007 Succeeded by Kaire Leibak

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