Person in history
Tanel Kangert
Tanel Kangert, Estonian cyclist
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1987 · March 11
- Age this year
- 39No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- sport cyclist. Citizenship: Estonia
- Born
- 39th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Tanel Kangert is an Estonian former road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional from 2008 to 2022.
Early life
Educated at: Vändra Gymnasium and Otepää branch of Estonian Sports Gymnasium.
Early life Kangert was born in Vändra, Estonia. He attended kindergarten alongside fellow Estonian cyclist Rein Taaramäe . [ 1 ] ^ "Tanel Kangert - BikeExchange's Estonian Rider on the difference between a pro and a champion". ProCycling . Future PLC. June 2021. p. 25.
Path and career
Awards / honours: Order of the White Star, 4th Class.
Career Kangert signed his first professional contract with Ag2r–La Mondiale in 2008, after riding with the team as a stagiaire in the 2007 season. [ 1 ] In the same year, he finished first in the Estonian National Time Trial Championships . [ 2 ] However, during 2008 he also suffered from severe pain in both of his knees, requiring surgery to allow them to move more naturally. [ 3 ] This forced him to race as an amateur during the 2010 season. [ 4 ] In 2011,
Why this date
Tanel Kangert appears on our March 11 calendar for 1987 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1987.
- September 16Montreal Protocol
- July 24Hulda Crooks
- November 7Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)
- November 8Remembrance Day bombing
- December 8Queen Street massacre
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Read their story →Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1987Kurt TippettMay 8
- 1987Robert AcquafrescaSeptember 11
- 1987Marwin HitzSeptember 18
- 1987Tiki GelanaOctober 22
- 1987Timothy DerijckMay 25
- 1987Yves De WinterMay 25
- 1987Trent BerettaMarch 30
- 1987Vaila BarsleySeptember 15
Sources
Cite this page
“Tanel Kangert”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/tanel-kangert, accessed October 26, 2026.
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Questions about Tanel Kangert
When was Tanel Kangert born?
March 11 1987.
How old would Tanel Kangert be today?
39 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on March 11?
Travis Konecny, Andy Robertson, Austin Swift and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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