1. Estonian skiier

2. Jaak Mae of Estonia skis on his way to place second in the men's 15- kilometer classical individual cross country race at the Nordic Ski World Championships in Val di Fiemme, Italy, Friday, Feb. 21, 2003 Val di Fiemme

3. Winter olympic games in Salt Lake City. Estonia won its first Winter Olympic medals, as Andrus Veerpalu took the gold and Jaak Mae the bronze in the men's 15-kilometer classic- style cross-country race. Jaak Mae was awarded the governmental reward for his good performance at Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.

4. His coach Mati Alaver said, “Jaak has always been the best at overmastering the most difficult slopes.”