Erki nool elulugu

Estonian decathlete and politician

Erki Nool (born 25 June , in Võru, Estonia) is an Estoniandecathlete and former politician.

Olympic Games

Life and career

Nool grew up in an impoverished environment in the southern part of Võru. His father was a worker in a furniture factory and his mother was in charge of the finances of a school. There were six children, with Erki the third youngest.

When he was 13, from the suggestion of his father he moved to a sports-focused boarding school, where he could eat a free warm meal three times a day.^[1]

In those days the economy was in a poor condition.

Erki nool elulugu

When traveling to over-seas competitions, they didn't get their own cabin in the cruise ship, but instead just slept in the hallways and then competed and trained the next day. They also didn't have indoor athletics training facilities for winter.

Nool was brought to tears when he was gifted a new, pristine pair of sneakers. ^[1]

After Estonia became independent on 20 Au