President of the Republic congratulated Sirly Tiik

This morning, President Lennart Meri wrote a letter to Sirly Tiik, who had won a gold medal in javelin throwing on Sydney Olympics with a world record and a bronze medal in high jump. The President wrote to the brave sportsman working as an educator in the Porkuni School for children that her personal self-exertion sets an inspiring example to all the people of Estonia, and that her sportsmanlike accomplishments help every one of us to discover their ambition and self-confidence.