Mati Alaver (born 21 February 1954 in Võru) is a former Estonian skier and sport coach.
From 1981 to 1992, he was the main coach of the Estonian women's cross-country national team, and from 1992 to 2011, the main coach for Estonian cross-country skiing.
His most notable students are Andrus Veerpalu and Jaak Mae.
In 2019, he was involved in the Operation Aderlass doping scandal.
Awards 1999, 2001–2003, and 2009: best coach of Estonia 2001: Order of the Estonian Red Cross, IV class. In 2019, the award was withdrawn due to the doping scandal 2003: The International Olympic Committee's yearly award "Sporting Excellence" 2006: Order of the White Star, III class. In 2019, the award was withdrawn due to the doping scandal
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