Mati Alaver

Mati Alaver (born 21 February 1954 in Võru) is a former Estonian skier and sport coach.

1981–1992 he was the main coach of Estonian women cross-country national team, and 1992–2011 the main coach of Estonian cross-country skiing.

His most notable students are Andrus Veerpalu and Jaak Mae.

In 2019 he was related to the doping scandal Operation Aderlass.

Awards

 * 1999, 2001–2003 and 2009: best coach of Estonia
 * 2001: Order of the Estonian Red Cross, IV class . In 2019, the award was taken off due to the doping scandal
 * 2003: International Olympic Committee's yearly award "Sporting Excellence"
 * 2006: Order of the White Star, III class . In 2019, the award was taken off due to the doping scandal