Mati Alaver
Mati Alaver is a former Estonian skier and sport coach.
From 1981 to 1992 he was the main coach of the Estonian women's cross-country national team, and from 1992 to 2011 the main coach for Estonian cross-country skiing.
His most notable students are Andrus Veerpalu and Jaak Mae.
In 2019 he was involved in the Operation Aderlass doping scandal.
Awards
- 1999, 2001–2003, and 2009: best coach of Estonia
- 2001:
Order of the Estonian Red Cross, IV class. In 2019, the award was withdrawn due to the doping scandal - 2003: The International Olympic Committee's yearly award "Sporting Excellence"
- 2006:
Order of the White Star, III class. In 2019, the award was withdrawn due to the doping scandal