Eduard Pütsep
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Eduard Pütsep was an Estonian
wrestler who won a Gold Medal in the Bantamweight division in the 1924 Summer Olympics
in Paris, France after defeating Sweden
's Sigfrid Hansson in the Sixth Round.
He was born in Vastseliina
, in Võru County
, Estonia
and competed in the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympic Games for his home country. At the 1922 World Greco-Roman Wrestling Championship
in Stockholm
, Sweden he lost only in the final match to Swedish 1920 Olympics wrestling
bronze medalist Fritiof Svensson
by points and won the Silver medal.
In 1924, he had a starring role in the Estonian silent film Õnnelik korterikriisi lahendus, directed by Konstantin Märska
.
Eduard Pütsep died in Kuusamo
, Finland
in 1960.
Estonians
Estonians are a Finnic people closely related to the Finns and inhabiting, primarily, the country of Estonia. They speak a Finnic language known as Estonian...
wrestler who won a Gold Medal in the Bantamweight division in the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
in Paris, France after defeating Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
's Sigfrid Hansson in the Sixth Round.
He was born in Vastseliina
Vastseliina
Vastseliina is a small borough in Vastseliina Parish, Võru County in southeastern Estonia.Vastseliina is the birthplace of wrestler and 1924 Olympic Gold Medalist Eduard Pütsep....
, in Võru County
Võru County
Võrumaa or Võru maakond officially, is a county in Southern Estonia. It is bordered to the north by the Põlva County and the Lake Pihkva; to the west by Valga County; to the south by Latvia; and to the east by the Russian Federation....
, 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...
and competed in the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympic Games for his home country. At the 1922 World Greco-Roman Wrestling Championship
1922 FILA Wrestling World Championships
The 1922 World Greco-Roman Wrestling Championship were held in Stockholm, Sweden.-Medal table:-Men's Greco-Roman:-References:*...
in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden he lost only in the final match to Swedish 1920 Olympics wrestling
Wrestling at the 1920 Summer Olympics
At the 1920 Summer Olympics, ten wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were five weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and five classes in freestyle wrestling...
bronze medalist Fritiof Svensson
Fritiof Svensson
Konrad Martin Fritiof Svensson was a Swedish wrestler who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was born in Bälinge and died in Stockholm....
by points and won the Silver medal.
In 1924, he had a starring role in the Estonian silent film Õnnelik korterikriisi lahendus, directed by Konstantin Märska
Konstantin Märska
Konstantin Märska was an Estonian cinematographer.Märska is buried at the Rahumäe cemetery in Tallinn.-External links:...
.
Eduard Pütsep died in Kuusamo
Kuusamo
Kuusamo is a town and municipality in Finland. It is located in the Oulu province and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is ....
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
in 1960.
See also
- Estonia at the 1920 Summer OlympicsEstonia at the 1920 Summer OlympicsEstonia competed as a nation for the first time at the Summer Olympic Games at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. Estonia sent 14 athletes and 4 representatives to those games.Representatives were Ado Anderkopp, Leopold Tõnson, William Fiskar and Karl Metti.-Medalists:- Athletics :Men's...
- Estonia at the 1924 Summer OlympicsEstonia at the 1924 Summer Olympics-Medalists:-The 1924 Estonian Olympic Team:RepresentativesEstonian team representatives were delegation heads Leopold Tõnson and Johannes Junkur; Johannes Kauba in athletics, Johannes Villemson in wrestling, William Fiskar and Aleksander Lugenberg-Mändvere in football.Other delegationsEstonians in...
- Estonia at the 1928 Summer OlympicsEstonia at the 1928 Summer OlympicsEstonia competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands.-Medalists:-The 1928 Estonian Olympic Team:Estonia sent 20 athletes and 3 representatives to those games.Representatives...
External links
- Eduard Pütsep at the Estonian Film Archives
- Hickok Sports
- GBR Athletics
- Puetsep, Eduard Wrestling database