Indrek Sei

Indrek Let ( born July 26, 1972 in Tallinn, Estonian SSR then, Soviet Union ) is a former Estonian swimmer. His main lines were the short butterfly and freestyle tracks and the Medley. By winning the bronze medal at the European Swimming Championship Sprint 1991 in Gelsenkirchen, he became the first Estonian medalist at Short Course European Championships.

Career

Indrek Be began at the age of seven years with the swimming. Had two-time Junior World Champion in 1989 in the 100 meters freestyle and 4x100 meter freestyle relay his first international appearance in the seniors at the age of 19 years at the Sprint European Swimming Championship 1991 in Gelsenkirchen, where he surprisingly won the bronze medal over 100 meters individual medley. This result he was able to repeat a year later at the European Swimming Championships Sprint in 1992 in Espoo. At the Olympic Games in Barcelona in 1992, he went over 50 meters and 100 meters freestyle at the start and took the seats 31 and 32 These two routes he also swam at the European Swimming Championships 1993 in Sheffield, where he was twelve and eleven occupied the place. Even with the Sprint European Swimming Championship 1993 in Gateshead to Be secured a medal in the 100 meters individual medley and this time was only beaten by Dutchman Ron Dekker. In the Short Course World Championships in 1993 in Palma de Mallorca, he reached the final of the 50m freestyle and finished at the end of the seventh place. In the following years he could not continue to increase its performance and difference in world championships usually during preprocessing from. Nevertheless, he was nominated for the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. he took over the 50 -meter freestyle and 26th place in the 100m freestyle 32nd. In the Short Course World Championships in Gothenburg in 1997 he reached the semi-finals on 50 and 100 meters freestyle. He finished at the end of the places eleven and 14 Be stepped further than 100 meters butterfly, but different in spite of best performance in the flow. In 1998, he missed tenth or ninth over 50 meters and 100 meters freestyle just to qualify for the final run at the Short Course European Championships in Sheffield. In 2000 he was again nominated for the Olympic Games. In Sydney he reached the place 29 and 43 via the short freestyle distances. Seven years after winning the silver medal in the sprint Swimming European Championships he could repeat this success and had to be at the Short Course European Championships 2000 in Valencia give about 100 meters individual medley only the Slovenians Peter Mankoc beaten. His last international championship contested Be at the Short Course European Championships in Moscow in 2002, where he reached the final of the 50m butterfly and his international career with an Estonian record and seventh place finished.

During his career won 38 Be Estonian Champion title on the 50 - meter track and 66 tracks on the 25 - meter track. He improved Estonian records 14 times. Due to its good performance in the year 1993 he was elected to the Estonian Sportsman of the Year.

Records

Indrek Seis bests in the 25- meter track

Indrek Seis bests in the 50 - meter track