Sulev Oll
Encyclopedia
Sulev Oll is an Estonian journalist, sports historian and poet. He has worked for Postimees
, a major Estonian newspaper. and is mentioned in the Estonian national biography. As a journalist and writer he is noted for his expertise in Estonian athletic history.
in Ida-Viru County
. He graduated from Aseri high school in 1982. He excelled in chemistry, mathematics and history and sports.
Between 1982-1987 he studied history at Tartu State University, graduating in history and social studies with a thesis on the "Athletes of the Republic of Estonia, the country challenge in the years 1920-1940". He studied journalism at the University of Tartu in 1989-1993 with a thesis on "Development of Thought and the farm reflected in the Estonian agricultural journalism from 1987-1993."
Oll has worked as a reporter and senior editor for Postimees
. He has published books and made contributions to books about Estonian athletics on the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
and the 2006 Winter Olympics
in Turin
. In the late 2000s he has developed as a poet.
Postimees
Postimees is an Estonian daily newspaper. It was established in 1 January 1857 by Johann Voldemar Jannsen and became Estonia's first daily newspaper in 1891....
, a major Estonian newspaper. and is mentioned in the Estonian national biography. As a journalist and writer he is noted for his expertise in Estonian athletic history.
Biography
Oll was born in the small borough of AseriAseri
Aseri is a small borough in Ida-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia. It's the administrative centre of Aseri Parish. Aseri has a population of 1,642 .-Notable people:*Heino Hankewitz , social manager...
in Ida-Viru County
Ida-Viru County
Ida-Viru County , or Ida-Virumaa, is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is the most north-eastern part of the country. The county contains large deposits of oil shale - the main mineral mined in Estonia. As oil shale is used in thermal power plants, the earth in Ida-Viru literally holds the largest...
. He graduated from Aseri high school in 1982. He excelled in chemistry, mathematics and history and sports.
Between 1982-1987 he studied history at Tartu State University, graduating in history and social studies with a thesis on the "Athletes of the Republic of Estonia, the country challenge in the years 1920-1940". He studied journalism at the University of Tartu in 1989-1993 with a thesis on "Development of Thought and the farm reflected in the Estonian agricultural journalism from 1987-1993."
Oll has worked as a reporter and senior editor for Postimees
Postimees
Postimees is an Estonian daily newspaper. It was established in 1 January 1857 by Johann Voldemar Jannsen and became Estonia's first daily newspaper in 1891....
. He has published books and made contributions to books about Estonian athletics on the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
and the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
. In the late 2000s he has developed as a poet.
Selected works
- Hea Tuju Kuju (2008)
- Aeg Annab Kõik (2008)
- Öö Mõte On Kuus (2008) (with Anti Kuus)
- Vana Sõna Vallatused (2010)
- Printessi Voodikohendaja Päevaraamat (2010)