ALFA is the biggest indoor rowing competition in the Baltics raced over 1,000 m on Concept2

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 indoor rowers. The first competition in Estonia

Estonia

Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...

 on Concept2 rowing ergometers took place at the end of 1993 in the hall of the Lootos sports association. There were 54 participants in the competition, initiated by the Tallinn Rowing Club. In 1995, the second rowing ergometer competition took place in the sports facilities of Flora with the third event occurring at the same venue in 1996.

The competition was international for the first time in 1997 and the venue was then the Kalev gym at Tõnismägi. In 1998, the competition got the symbolic name ALFA and it took place in Pirita in the TOP tennis hall, and was repeated there in 1999. The 2000 Alfa competition was dedicated to the 125th anniversary of Estonian rowing. The venue, for the years 2000 as well s for 2001, was the Tallinn Sports Hall. In years 2002 and 2003, the competition took place in the Tallinn Kalev Sports Hall and since 2004, the International competitions on Concept2 rowing ergometers have been held again in Tallinn Sports Hall.

Between the years 1993–1997, the organizer of the competitions was the Tallinn Rowing Club and since 1998 the Tallinn Rowing Club in collaboration with the Estonian Rowing Association.

Over the years the number of participants in the Alfa competition has grown from fifty to five hundred and thus is one of the biggest indoor sporting events in Estonia. Nowadays, the Alfa has become a fixed calendar event for the rowers. In addition to rowers, representatives of other sports, amateurs, politicians, firms, school children, the representatives of the defence forces and rescue services etc. participate actively in the competition.

Men

Year	Athlete	Time
1993	Jüri Jaanson Jüri Jaanson Jüri Jaanson is the most successful Estonian rower of all time and the winner of five medals at Rowing World Championships. He became World Champion in Tasmania 1990 in the single sculls event. 14 years later, at age 38 he won an Olympic silver medal in the single sculls event at the 2004 Summer...	2:51,8
1995	Jüri Jaanson Jüri Jaanson Jüri Jaanson is the most successful Estonian rower of all time and the winner of five medals at Rowing World Championships. He became World Champion in Tasmania 1990 in the single sculls event. 14 years later, at age 38 he won an Olympic silver medal in the single sculls event at the 2004 Summer...	2:48,9
1996	Priit Tasane	2:57,4
1997	Klaus Geiger	2:45,0
1998	Klaus Geiger	2:44,3
1999	Jüri Jaanson Jüri Jaanson Jüri Jaanson is the most successful Estonian rower of all time and the winner of five medals at Rowing World Championships. He became World Champion in Tasmania 1990 in the single sculls event. 14 years later, at age 38 he won an Olympic silver medal in the single sculls event at the 2004 Summer...	2:46,6
2000	Jüri Jaanson Jüri Jaanson Jüri Jaanson is the most successful Estonian rower of all time and the winner of five medals at Rowing World Championships. He became World Champion in Tasmania 1990 in the single sculls event. 14 years later, at age 38 he won an Olympic silver medal in the single sculls event at the 2004 Summer...	2:46,3
2001	Tõnu Endrekson Tõnu Endrekson Tõnu Endrekson is an Estonian rower. He was fourth in the double sculls event with Leonid Gulov at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Endrekson won a silver medal in 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing in the double sculls event with Jüri Jaanson...	2:45,1
2002	Tõnu Endrekson Tõnu Endrekson Tõnu Endrekson is an Estonian rower. He was fourth in the double sculls event with Leonid Gulov at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Endrekson won a silver medal in 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing in the double sculls event with Jüri Jaanson...	2:44,6
2003	Pavel Shurmei	2:39,8
2004	Pavel Shurmei	2:41,9
2005	Pavel Shurmei	2:40,3
2006	Pavel Shurmei	2:40,2
2007	Tõnu Endrekson Tõnu Endrekson Tõnu Endrekson is an Estonian rower. He was fourth in the double sculls event with Leonid Gulov at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Endrekson won a silver medal in 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing in the double sculls event with Jüri Jaanson...	2:45,5
2008	Kristaps Bokums	2:41,2
2009	Pavel Shurmei	2:41,9
2010	Tõnu Endrekson Tõnu Endrekson Tõnu Endrekson is an Estonian rower. He was fourth in the double sculls event with Leonid Gulov at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Endrekson won a silver medal in 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing in the double sculls event with Jüri Jaanson...	2.45,1
2011	Tõnu Endrekson Tõnu Endrekson Tõnu Endrekson is an Estonian rower. He was fourth in the double sculls event with Leonid Gulov at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Endrekson won a silver medal in 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing in the double sculls event with Jüri Jaanson...	2.43,6

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Women

Year	Athlete	Time
1993	Piret Jamnes	3:21,0
1995	Piret Jamnes	3:17,3
1996	Piret Jamnes	3:16,3
1997	Birutė Šakickienė Birute Šakickiene Birutė Šakickienė is a Lithuanian rower who won an Olympic bronze medal in the Double Sculls event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-References:* . Retrieved 01/07/2010...	3:17,9
1998	Birutė Šakickienė Birute Šakickiene Birutė Šakickienė is a Lithuanian rower who won an Olympic bronze medal in the Double Sculls event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-References:* . Retrieved 01/07/2010...	3:18,3
1999	Kalli Meriste	3:21,4
2000	Kalli Meriste	3:18,8
2001	Kalli Meriste	3:20,4
2002	Kristiana Rode-Gulova	3:16,7
2003	Kristiana Rode-Gulova	3:15,6
2004	Kristiana Rode-Gulova	3:17,3
2005	Kristiana Rode-Gulova	3:14,3
2006	Kaisa Pajusalu Kaisa Pajusalu Kaisa Pajusalu is an Estonian rower. She is a member of rowing club "SK Kalev" located in Pärnu....	3:16,6
2007	Jevgenia Rõndina	3:26,8
2008	Kaisa Pajusalu Kaisa Pajusalu Kaisa Pajusalu is an Estonian rower. She is a member of rowing club "SK Kalev" located in Pärnu....	3:15,0
2009	Kaisa Pajusalu Kaisa Pajusalu Kaisa Pajusalu is an Estonian rower. She is a member of rowing club "SK Kalev" located in Pärnu....	3:13,7
2010	Kaisa Pajusalu Kaisa Pajusalu Kaisa Pajusalu is an Estonian rower. She is a member of rowing club "SK Kalev" located in Pärnu....	3.11,6
2011	Kaisa Pajusalu Kaisa Pajusalu Kaisa Pajusalu is an Estonian rower. She is a member of rowing club "SK Kalev" located in Pärnu....	3.13,3

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