Avo Keel

Estonian volleyball player

1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in)Weight89 kg (196 lb)Coaching informationCurrent team

Estonia (assistant)

Saaremaa VK (youth)

Previous teams coached
Years	Teams
2004–2014 2005–2014 2014–2022 2017–2021 2022–2023	Estonia Selver Tallinn Pärnu Latvia WoVo Rovaniemi

Beach volleyball information

Years	Teammate
1989–1999 2000	Kaido Kreen Valeri Aleksejev

Indoor volleyball informationPositionsetterCareer

Years	Teams
1981–1982 1987–1988 1989–1990 1990–1991 1991–1995 1995–1999 1999–2004	Tallinna Autobussipark Tallinna Autobussikoondis Tallinna Silikaat Kalajoen Lentopallo Kuopio Pallavolo Napapiirin Palloketut ESS Falck Pärnu

National team

1990
1993–1999
1993–2003

Soviet Union (beach)

Estonia (beach)

Estonia (67 games)

Last updated: 7 April 2022

Avo Keel (born 1 October 1962) is an Estonian volleyball coach and former player.

Sporting achievements

As player

Clubs

National championship

1981/1982 Estonian SSR Championship, with Tallinna Autobussipark
1987/1988 Estonian SSR Championship, with Tallinna Autobussikoondis
1988/1989 Estonian SSR Championship, with Tallinna Silikaat
1989/1990 Estonian SSR Championship, with Tallinna Silikaat
1998/1999 Finnish Championship, with Napapiirin Palloketut
1999/2000 Estonian Championship, with ESS Pärnu
2000/2001 Estonian Championship, with ESS Pärnu
2001/2002 Estonian Championship, with ESS Pärnu
2002/2003 Estonian Championship, with ESS Pärnu
2003/2004 Estonian Championship, with ESS Falck Pärnu

National cup

1999/2000 Estonian Cup 1999, with ESS Pärnu
2000/2001 Estonian Cup 2000, with ESS Pärnu
2001/2002 Estonian Cup 2001, with ESS Pärnu
2002/2003 Estonian Cup 2002, with ESS Pärnu
2003/2004 Estonian Cup 2003, with ESS Falck Pärnu

Beach

1989 Soviet Union Championship, with Kaido Kreen
1990 Soviet Union Championship, with Kaido Kreen
1994 Estonian Championship, with Kaido Kreen
1995 Estonian Championship, with Kaido Kreen
1996 Estonian Championship, with Kaido Kreen
1998 Estonian Championship, with Kaido Kreen
1999 Estonian Championship, with Kaido Kreen
2000 Estonian Championship, with Valeri Aleksejev

Individual

1993 Estonian Volleyball Player of the Year
1994 Estonian Volleyball Player of the Year
1998 Finnish League – All-Star
1999 Finnish League – All-Star
1999 Finnish League – Most Valuable Player

As coach

Clubs

Baltic League

2006/2007, with Selver Tallinn
2007/2008, with Selver Tallinn
2008/2009, with Selver Tallinn
2009/2010, with Selver Tallinn
2010/2011, with Selver Tallinn
2011/2012, with Selver Tallinn
2013/2014, with Selver Tallinn
2015/2016, with Pärnu
2016/2017, with Pärnu
2017/2018, with Pärnu
2018/2019, with Pärnu
2021/2022, with Pärnu

National championship

2005/2006 Estonian Championship, with Selver Tallinn
2006/2007 Estonian Championship, with Selver Tallinn
2007/2008 Estonian Championship, with Selver Tallinn
2008/2009 Estonian Championship, with Selver Tallinn
2009/2010 Estonian Championship, with Selver Tallinn
2010/2011 Estonian Championship, with Selver Tallinn
2011/2012 Estonian Championship, with Selver Tallinn
2012/2013 Estonian Championship, with Selver Tallinn
2013/2014 Estonian Championship, with Selver Tallinn
2014/2015 Estonian Championship, with Pärnu
2015/2016 Estonian Championship, with Pärnu
2016/2017 Estonian Championship, with Pärnu
2017/2018 Estonian Championship, with Pärnu
2018/2019 Estonian Championship, with Pärnu
2021/2022 Estonian Championship, with Pärnu

National cup

2006/2007 Estonian Cup 2006, with Selver Tallinn
2007/2008 Estonian Cup 2007, with Selver Tallinn
2008/2009 Estonian Cup 2008, with Selver Tallinn
2009/2010 Estonian Cup 2009, with Selver Tallinn
2010/2011 Estonian Cup 2010, with Selver Tallinn
2011/2012 Estonian Cup 2011, with Selver Tallinn
2012/2013 Estonian Cup 2012, with Selver Tallinn
2014/2015 Estonian Cup 2014, with Pärnu
2015/2016 Estonian Cup 2015, with Pärnu
2016/2017 Estonian Cup 2016, with Pärnu
2018/2019 Estonian Cup 2018, with Pärnu

Individual

2007 Estonian Volleyball Coach of the Year
2008 Estonian Volleyball Coach of the Year
2009 Estonian Volleyball Coach of the Year
2010 Estonian Volleyball Coach of the Year
2010 Estonian Coach of the Year
2011 Estonian Volleyball Coach of the Year
2020 Latvian Volleyball Coach of the Year^[2]

State awards

2012 Order of the White Star, 4th Class

References

^ "Avo Keel's sporting results and biography". www.esbl.ee.
^ "Avo Keel valiti Läti aasta parimaks saalivõrkpalli treeneriks". Estonian Volleyball Federation. 29 December 2020.

External links

Avo Keel at the FIVB beach volleyball database
Avo Keel at the Beach Volleyball Database
Avo Keel at Olympics.com
Avo Keel at Olympic.org (archived)
Avo Keel at Olympedia
Avo Keel at ESBL (in Estonian)

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Estonia – 2009 European Volleyball Championship – 14th place

1 Pajusalu
3 Pupart
4 Kreek
5 Toobal (C)
6 S. Esna
7 Meresaar
9 Õuekallas
10 A. Esna
11 Venno
12 Sirelpuu
13 Lember
16 Jago
17 Rosenblatt
18 Nõmmsalu
Coach: Keel

v t e Estonia – 2011 European Volleyball Championship – 12th place
1 Pajusalu 2 M. Keel 3 Pupart 4 Kreek 5 Toobal (C) 6 S. Esna 7 Meresaar 8 Kivisild 10 A. Esna 11 Venno 12 Sirelpuu 16 Jago 17 Rosenblatt 18 Nõmmsalu Coach: A. Keel

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