Urmas Välbe

Urmas Välbe ( born November 8, 1966 in Antsla, Circle Võru ) is a former Estonian cross-country skier.

Career

Välbe, who competes for Dünamo Tallinn, made ​​his international debut in the framework of cross-country skiing World Cup on January 7, 1989 in Kawgolowo. With the tenth place he immediately won his first World Cup points. It was followed, however, until March 9, 1991 in Falun, until it started in the World Cup again. This Välbe reached over 30 km in free style with the ninth place his best result of the individual career and thus also ranks 35th on the standings of the season 1990 / 91st

At the Olympic season 1991/92 Välbe was placed permanently into the squad, but missed all three World Cups before the games the points clearly. At the Olympic Winter Games in Albertville in 1992 he competed in four competitions. In individual over 10 km, it was at the end of 28, over 30 km it was after the race ranked 33rd in the relay competition he reached together with Andrus Veerpalu, Jaanus Teppan and Elmo Kassin tenth. In the two World Cups after the games Välbe fell well short of world class.

Also in the World Cup season 1992/93 remained Välbe happiness and any points in all World Cups. Välbe but remained in World Cup squad. At the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer Välbe also started, but could not repeat the performance from Albertville and ended the 10-km individual race at the 42nd and the 30-km individual race at the 41st place.

For the 1994/95 season started Välbe only at the World Cup in Kiruna, where he finished at the end of rank 80. Even with his other start in the Continental as well as in FIS races in Ilomantsi Pello and in Finland he was unsuccessful and ended so after the season its active cross-country skiing career.

After the end of his career Välbe got a post in the Russian service team cross-country skiers.

Välbe was married to the Russian cross-country skier Jelena Valerevna Välbe.