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Tunnet Taimla

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Years active
  
1995 — present

Coached by
  
Ants Soosorv

Rank
  
8 dan


Sport
  
Renju

Country
  
Estonia

Name
  
Tunnet Taimla

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Born
  
21 June 1988 (age 35) > (
1988-06-21
)
Viljandi

World finals
  
Renju World Championship 2003 – Gold Renju World Championship 2009 – Silver

Tunnet Taimla ( (1988-06-21) 21 June 1988 , Viljandi) is Estonian renju player.

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Career

Started to play renju 1995 in the age of 7. After four years of studying he won Youth European Champion (1999) among boys till 14 years old. Later he won Youth European Championship twice, in 2001 (among boys till 14 years old) and in 2005 (among boys till 18 years old). In 2002 he achieved the title of Youth World Champion (among boys till 14 years old).

Since childhood he took part in adult tournaments as well, and eventually his growing strength allowed him to achieve significant results. In 2002 he took part in the Team World Championship as a member of Estonian team which scored 2nd place. Several months later he took part in a European championship (2002) and achieved silver medal.

In 2003 he qualified to the final stage of Renju World Championship and won it, thus becoming World Champion. He participated in several World Championships later achieving 2nd place in 2009. Since 2002, he became a constant member of Estonian team on Team World Championships which won silver medals in 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010 and was Team World Champion in 2008.

As a member of Estonian team he has 4 2-nd places in Team World Championships (2002, 2004, 2006, 2010).

Private life

Tunnet is self-employed and single.

References

Tunnet Taimla Wikipedia