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Famous Estonians

choir and learnt the violin at Kohila Music School.  Birgit is the first winner of Estonian Idol Eesti otsib superstaari. In 2007, at the Italian culture festival "L'Olivo d'Oro" (Golden Olive) Birgit was the first non- Italian to receive the "Golden Olive  Gerd Kanter  Born May 6, 1979 in Tallinn, Estonia he is an Estonian discus thrower. He was the 2007 World Champion in the event and won thegold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and bronze in London 2012. His personal best throw of 73.38 m is the Estonian record and the third best mark of all- time.  He made his first Olympic appearance in 2004 and established himself a year later by taking the silver medal at the 2005 World Championships. He was runner-up at the 2006 European Athletics Championships and won further medals at the World Championships in 2009 (bronze) and 2011 (silver)