Name: Anu Vares
Date of birth: 1980
Island: Saaremaa
Family: Single

Sporting background:  Sport has been an integral part of Anu’s life as both her parents were involved in sports coaching.  Her preferred choice of sport is Athletics – in particular the discus throw, but did represent her high school in basketball.  She was a member of the Estonian National Athletics Team from 1994 – 1999 and the Youth Team of the Baltic States from 1994 to 1997 and has won 20 medals at the Estonian Championship in discus and shot put.  

Profession: Civil Servant.  Anu graduated from Tartu University in 2002 with a BA in Public Relations and was employed as a Public Relations Officer in the Saaremaa County Environmental Department before joining the Saaremaa County Government as an adviser to the County Governor March 2005.  Anu is a member of the Board of the B7 Baltic Islands Network and a member of both the Advisory Board of the Saaremaa Enterprise Development Foundation and the Saaremaa County Health Council.

Hobbies besides sport: Travelling, reading and watching TV.

Vision for the future of the IGA: Anu has always been very impressed by the dedication of all parties – athletes, officials, organisers, sponsors, volunteers and spectators – have towards the Games and hopes that the number of Islanders able to participate in a Games in whatever capacity continues to increase; as the value of the Games is not only the sport and competition but the act of bringing together and creating a meeting place for Islanders from all over the world.  The 20-year history of the Games has proved that the universal language of sport and friendship can successfully unite all who attend the Games.