Kaija Udras
Kaija Vahtra ( born December 4, 1986 in Võru, then Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union; native Kaija Udras ) is an Estonian cross-country skier.
Sporting career
Vahtra was first used in 2005 in the Cross Country World Cup. In Otepaeae they occupied 10-kilometer classic 45th and thus last place. Also at the Junior World Championships in 2005 in Rovaniemi she was able to record any significant success. Her best was the 33rd place in the sprint competition. In the season 2006/ 07 Vahtra started mainly in the Scandinavian Cup. In domestic Jõulumäe she succeeded classic push forward for the first time about 5 km below the top 30 athletes with 24th place. At the end of the season they started in Pragelato at the Winter Universiade, where she finished in 36th place about 5 km freestyle. In the following season they reached again in Jõulumäe 13th place 10-kilometer classic her best result of the season in the Scandinavian Cup. In her third appearance in the World Cup 10-kilometer classic in Otepaeae they improved the results of the last years and was ranked 39 out of 57 starters. At FIS race in Albu It reached number three on 4.5 km classic behind Manuela Henkel their first podium finish in an international race. In the U23 World Championships, she finished in 34th place in the sprint, 36th 10-kilometer classic and the 42 space over 15 km Freestyle ( mass start ). In the summer of 2008, she won the well-staffed rollerski competition in Otepaeae the victory of Justyna Kowalczyk tenth place in the sprint. When FIS races in Muonio, considered to be positioning for the upcoming World Cup season, she won the sprint course 10, after which she was nominated for the World Cup opener in Kuusamo. As 45th in the qualifying of the sprint but they missed the finals significantly. Also in Dusseldorf and Otepaeae they failed to reach the quarter-finals as the 44th or 37th. In the Scandinavian Cup she succeeded in Keuruu victory in the qualification of the sprint competition, but where they failed in the quarter- finals. In the U23 World Cup in Le Praz -de- Lys Sommand she reached the semi-finals in the sprint and finished in tenth place in the final. After two more good finishes in the Scandinavian Cup in Riga Vahtra Mammaste and was nominated for the Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec. In her first start over the 10 km classic, she was 54th out of 71 starters. In the sprint competition, which was held in freestyle, she succeeded to the sixteenth time to reach the finals. However, She dropped out in the quarterfinals, but reached number 22, the best placement of an Estonian athlete at the World Championships in Liberec. In the team sprint, she launched along with Kaili Sirge. The duo was eliminated in the semifinals, finishing in twelfth place. With the Estonian season only the 15th and final rank was. Her first World Cup points won Vahtra short time later at the World Cup in Lahti. After she had finished second in qualifying in sixth place, but they already eliminated in the quarter-finals, finishing in 26th place. Even at their first use in the 2009/10 season they qualified for the quarter-finals. After the 29th place in Kuusamo they could significantly increase the sprint in Rogla Slovenia and fought with 19th place, her best career result. In the Estonian Championships, she won the gold medal in the sprint in classical technique and the tracking competition over 15 kilometers. These good season results secured her a place in the Estonian national team at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. There she missed as 31 narrowly qualifying for the finals. In pursuit of competition they were as well as their famous compatriot Kristina Šmigun - Vähi even during the classical sub-discipline due to material problems early in the race. In the team sprint, she took along with Triin Ojaste the 14th Place. Despite pregnancy Vahtra participated in Oslo at the Nordic World Ski Championships 2011. Where they are 65 in the qualification of the sprint competition but clearly missed the finals.
After the birth of her son in the summer of 2011 Vahtra is in the 2011/12 season deny no competitions.
Private life
In spring 2011, she married the Estonian cross-country skier EERI Vahtra. 2011 was their son Eerik to the world.