Kaisa Pajusalu
NationalityEstonian
Birth date19 February 1989 (age 37)
Birth placePärnu, Estonia
EducationPärnu Ülejõe School
Alma materEstonian University of Life Sciences
OccupationRowing coach
CountryEstonia
SportWomen's rowing
ClubPärnu Sõudekeskus Kalev
TeamEstonian Rowing Team
Retired2015

Kaisa Pajusalu (born 19 February 1989, in Pärnu, Estonia) is a former Estonian rower.

Rowing career

She has won two medals at the Junior World Championship in the double sculls event with Jevgenia Rõndina. In 2009[1] and 2010[2] Pajusalu also won a silver medal at the U23 World Championships in the single sculls event. She is also a four-time World champion[3][4][5] and four-time European champion in indoor rowing and a multiple winner of the ALFA indoor rowing competition.

Achievements

World Rowing Championships

  • 2007 – 14th, Double sculls (with Jevgenia Rõndina)
  • 2009 – 11th, Single sculls
  • 2011 – 12th, Single sculls
  • 2014 – 21st, Double sculls (with Marliis Reinkort)

European Rowing Championships

  • 2008 – 14th, Single sculls
  • 2009 – 6th, Double sculls (with Sille Vaiksaar)
  • 2010 – 6th, Single sculls
  • 2011 – 7th, Single sculls
  • 2012 – Bronze , Single sculls
  • 2013 – 7th, Single sculls
  • 2014 – 14th, Single sculls

U23 World Rowing Championships

  • 2006 – 5th, Double sculls (with Jevgenia Rõndina)
  • 2008 – 5th, Single sculls
  • 2009 – Silver , Single sculls
  • 2010 – Silver , Single sculls
  • 2011 – Bronze , Single sculls

Junior World Rowing Championships

  • 2004 – 7th, Single sculls
  • 2005 – 8th, Single sculls
  • 2006 – Gold , Double sculls (with Jevgenia Rõndina)
  • 2007 – Silver , Double sculls (with Jevgenia Rõndina)

Rowing World Cup

Kaisa Pajusalu Rowing World Cup appearances
DateVenueCountryPositionClassCrew
2007
1.22–24 June 2007Bosbaan, AmsterdamNetherlandsFB 8thDouble scull(b) Kaisa Pajusalu, (s) Jevgenia Rõndina
2008
2.30 May–1 June 2008Rotsee, LucerneSwitzerlandFC 13thDouble scull(b) Kaisa Pajusalu, (s) Jevgenia Rõndina
2009
3.10–12 July 2009Rotsee, LucerneSwitzerlandFB 10thSingle scullKaisa Pajusalu
2010
4.18–20 June 2010Oberschleissheim, MunichGermanyFC 13thSingle scullKaisa Pajusalu
5.9–11 July 2010Rotsee, LucerneSwitzerlandFC 14thSingle scullKaisa Pajusalu
2011
6.27–29 May 2011Oberschleissheim, MunichGermanyFC 15thSingle scullKaisa Pajusalu
7.17–19 June 2011Allermöhe, HamburgGermanyFB 9thSingle scullKaisa Pajusalu
8.8–10 July 2010Rotsee, LucerneSwitzerlandFB 12thSingle scullKaisa Pajusalu
2012
9.4–6 May 2012Sava, BelgradeSerbiaFB 9thSingle scullKaisa Pajusalu
2013
10.22–24 March 2013Penrith, SydneyAustraliaFA 5thSingle scullKaisa Pajusalu
11.21–23 June 2013Dorney Lake, EtonGreat BritainFB 10thSingle scullKaisa Pajusalu
2014
12.28–30 March 2014Penrith, SydneyAustraliaFB 8thSingle scullKaisa Pajusalu
13.20–22 June 2014Lac d'Aiguebelette, AiguebeletteFranceFC 18thSingle scullKaisa Pajusalu
14.11–13 July 2014Rotsee, LucerneSwitzerlandFC 14thDouble scull(b) Kaisa Pajusalu, (s) Marliis Reinkort

Personal

Her older brother Raimo is a former volleyball player who played professionally in Estonia, Austria, Belgium and France. He was a member of the Estonian national team from 2000 to 2014 and represented his country at the 2009 and 2011 European Volleyball Championships.

References

  1. ^ "World Best Times fall during under 23 finals Archived 2 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine". World Rowing. Retrieved on 12 March 2011.
  2. ^ "A medal spread in under 23 finals Archived 10 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine". World Rowing. Retrieved on 12 March 2011.
  3. ^ "2009 C.R.A.S.H.-B. Sprints World Indoor Rowing Championships Archived 12 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine". C.R.A.S.H.-B. Sprints. Retrieved on 1 August 2009.
  4. ^ "2011 C.R.A.S.H.-B. Sprints World Indoor Rowing Championships". C.R.A.S.H.-B. Sprints. Retrieved on 12 March 2011.
  5. ^ "2012 C.R.A.S.H.-B. Sprints World Indoor Rowing Championships Archived 14 June 2012 at archive.today". C.R.A.S.H.-B. Sprints. Retrieved on 20 February 2012.