# Kaisa Pajusalu

Kaisa Pajusalu (born 19 February 1989, in Pärnu, Estonia) is a former Estonian rower.

## Rowing career

She has won two medals at the Junior World Championship in the double sculls event with Jevgenia Rõndina. In 2009 and 2010 Pajusalu also won a silver medal at the U23 World Championships in the single sculls event. She is also a four-time World champion and four-time European champion in indoor rowing and a multiple winner of the ALFA indoor rowing competition.

## Achievements

* European Championship Medals: 1 Bronze
* U23 World Championship Medals: 2 Silver, 1 Bronze
* Junior World Championship Medals: 1 Gold, 1 Silver

### World Rowing Championships

* 2007 – 14th, Double sculls (with Jevgenia Rõndina)
* 2009 – 11th, Single sculls
* 2011 – 12th, Single sculls
* 2014 – 21st, Double sculls (with Marliis Reinkort)

### European Rowing Championships

* 2008 – 14th, Single sculls
* 2009 – 6th, Double sculls (with Sille Vaiksaar)
* 2010 – 6th, Single sculls
* 2011 – 7th, Single sculls
* 2012 – Bronze , Single sculls
* 2013 – 7th, Single sculls
* 2014 – 14th, Single sculls

### U23 World Rowing Championships

* 2006 – 5th, Double sculls (with Jevgenia Rõndina)
* 2008 – 5th, Single sculls
* 2009 – Silver , Single sculls
* 2010 – Silver , Single sculls
* 2011 – Bronze , Single sculls

### Junior World Rowing Championships

* 2004 – 7th, Single sculls
* 2005 – 8th, Single sculls
* 2006 – Gold , Double sculls (with Jevgenia Rõndina)
* 2007 – Silver , Double sculls (with Jevgenia Rõndina)

### Rowing World Cup

Kaisa Pajusalu Rowing World Cup appearances :
| # | Date | Venue | Country | Position | Class | Crew |
| 2007 |||||||
| 1. | 22–24 June 2007 | Bosbaan, Amsterdam | Netherlands | FB 8th | Double scull | (b) Kaisa Pajusalu, (s) Jevgenia Rõndina |
| 2008 |||||||
| 2. | 30 May–1 June 2008 | Rotsee, Lucerne | Switzerland | FC 13th | Double scull | (b) Kaisa Pajusalu, (s) Jevgenia Rõndina |
| 2009 |||||||
| 3. | 10–12 July 2009 | Rotsee, Lucerne | Switzerland | FB 10th | Single scull | Kaisa Pajusalu |
| 2010 |||||||
| 4. | 18–20 June 2010 | Oberschleissheim, Munich | Germany | FC 13th | Single scull | Kaisa Pajusalu |
| 5. | 9–11 July 2010 | Rotsee, Lucerne | Switzerland | FC 14th | Single scull | Kaisa Pajusalu |
| 2011 |||||||
| 6. | 27–29 May 2011 | Oberschleissheim, Munich | Germany | FC 15th | Single scull | Kaisa Pajusalu |
| 7. | 17–19 June 2011 | Allermöhe, Hamburg | Germany | FB 9th | Single scull | Kaisa Pajusalu |
| 8. | 8–10 July 2010 | Rotsee, Lucerne | Switzerland | FB 12th | Single scull | Kaisa Pajusalu |
| 2012 |||||||
| 9. | 4–6 May 2012 | Sava, Belgrade | Serbia | FB 9th | Single scull | Kaisa Pajusalu |
| 2013 |||||||
| 10. | 22–24 March 2013 | Penrith, Sydney | Australia | FA 5th | Single scull | Kaisa Pajusalu |
| 11. | 21–23 June 2013 | Dorney Lake, Eton | Great Britain | FB 10th | Single scull | Kaisa Pajusalu |
| 2014 |||||||
| 12. | 28–30 March 2014 | Penrith, Sydney | Australia | FB 8th | Single scull | Kaisa Pajusalu |
| 13. | 20–22 June 2014 | Lac d'Aiguebelette, Aiguebelette | France | FC 18th | Single scull | Kaisa Pajusalu |
| 14. | 11–13 July 2014 | Rotsee, Lucerne | Switzerland | FC 14th | Double scull | (b) Kaisa Pajusalu, (s) Marliis Reinkort |

## Personal

Her older brother Raimo is a former volleyball player who played professionally in Estonia, Austria, Belgium and France. He was a member of the Estonian national team from 2000 to 2014 and represented his country at the 2009 and 2011 European Volleyball Championships.