Estonia at the 1928 Summer Olympics
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Estonia
competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics
in Amsterdam
, Netherlands
.
Representatives
Representatives were Harald Tammer
, Arnold Veiss and Johannes Villemson
.
Other delegations
Estonians in other delegations were 1924 Summer Olympics
bronze medalist Aleksander Klumberg, who was athletics coach for and Albert Vollrat massage therapist in Hungarian
olympic team.
Men's Marathon
Men's Shot Put
Men's Javelin Throw
Men's Discus Throw
Men's Decathlon
Men's welterweight
(−66,7 kg).
Men's Featherweight
(−60,0 kg)
Men's Middleweight
(−75,0 kg)
Men's Light-heavyweight
(−82,5 kg)
Men's Heavyweight
(+82,5 kg)
Men's Greco-Roman Bantamweight (−58,0 kg)
Men's Greco-Roman Featherweight (−62,0 kg)
Men's Greco-Roman Lightweight (−67,5 kg)
Men's Greco-Roman Middleweight (−75,0 kg)
Men's Greco-Roman Light Heavyweight (−82,5 kg)
Men's Freestyle Featherweight (−61 kg)
Men's Freestyle Lightweight (−66 kg)
Men's Freestyle Welterweight (−72 kg)
International 6 metres class
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...
competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wrestling Wrestling at the 1928 Summer Olympics At the 1928 Summer Olympics, thirteen wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were six weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and seven classes in freestyle wrestling... |
Freestyle lightweight | ||
| Wrestling Wrestling at the 1928 Summer Olympics At the 1928 Summer Olympics, thirteen wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were six weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and seven classes in freestyle wrestling... |
Greco-Roman featherweight | ||
| Weightlifting Weightlifting at the 1928 Summer Olympics The weightlifting competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam consisted of five weight classes, all for men only. The competitions were held on Saturday, July 28, 1928 and on Sunday, July 29, 1928.-Medal summary:-Participating nations:... |
Heavyweight | ||
| William von Wirén William von Wirén William von Wirén was an Estonian sailor who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was a crew member of the Estonian boat Tutti V which won the bronze medal in the 6 metre class.... Eberhard Vogdt Eberhard Vogdt Eberhard Konrad Roman Vogdt was an Estonian sailor who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.... Georg Faehlmann Georg Faehlmann Georg Faehlmann was an Estonian sailor who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.... Andreas Faehlmann Andreas Faehlmann Andreas Faehlmann , aviation engineer, Andreas Faehlmann , aviation engineer, Andreas Faehlmann , aviation engineer, (1898 in Wladivostok, Russian Empire – 1943 in Bremen,Germany was an Estonian sailor who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.... |
Sailing Sailing at the 1928 Summer Olympics Sailing/Yachting is a Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad . With the exception of 1904 and possible 1916 sailing was always a part of the Olympic program.... |
Men's 6 metre class | |
| Wrestling Wrestling at the 1928 Summer Olympics At the 1928 Summer Olympics, thirteen wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were six weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and seven classes in freestyle wrestling... |
Greco-Roman middleweight |
The 1928 Estonian Olympic Team
Estonia sent 20 athletes and 3 representatives to those games.Representatives
Representatives were Harald Tammer
Harald Tammer
Harald Tammer was a journalist, athlete and weightlifting World Champion and Olympic bronze medalist from Tallinn, Estonia.-Career:...
, Arnold Veiss and Johannes Villemson
Johannes Villemson
Johannes Villemson was an Estonian track and field athlete who was member of the Olympic team of the Russian Empire in the 1912 Summer Olympics and competed for the Estonia in the 1920 Summer Olympics....
.
Other delegations
Estonians in other delegations were 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...
bronze medalist Aleksander Klumberg, who was athletics coach for and Albert Vollrat massage therapist in Hungarian
Hungary at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Hungary competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 109 competitors, 93 men and 16 women, took part in 63 events in 12 sports.- Gold:* Antal Kocsis — Boxing, Flyweight...
olympic team.
AthleticsAthletics at the 1928 Summer OlympicsAt the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, 27 athletics events were contested. The competition was held on a 400 meter track and would become the standard for athletics tracks in the future. For the first time, women's events in athletics were included in the Olympic Games program...
Men's MarathonAthletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon
Men's Marathon event at the 1928 Summer Olympics took place in Amsterdam, Netherlands on Sunday, August 5, 1928. The race started on 15.14h local time. A total number of 57 athletes completed the race, with Willem van der Steen from Holland finishing in last position in 3:29:21. There were 69...
- Karl Laas – dnf (→ no ranking)
Men's Shot Put
Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's shot put
The men's shot put event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Sunday, July 29, 1928.Twenty-two shot putters from 14 nations competed.-Medalists:-Records:...
- Nikolai Feldmann – Qualification round Group 2: 7th 13.54m (→ did not advance , 12. place)
Men's Javelin Throw
Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's javelin throw
The men's javelin throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Thursday, August 2, 1928.Twenty-eight javelin throwers from 18 nations competed.-Medalists:-Records:...
- Johannes Meimer – Qualification round Group 1: 2nd 61.46m PB (→ did not advance , 8. place)
Men's Discus Throw
Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's discus throw
The men's discus throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Wednesday, August 1, 1928.Thirty-four discus throwers from 19 nations competed.-Medalists:-Records:...
- Gustav Kalkun – Qualification round Group 2: (39.00; 43.09; 42.80 ) Best 43.09m (→ did not advance , 10. place)
Men's Decathlon
- Johannes Meimer – Final: ( 100 m – 11,6; long jump – 6.43m; shot put – 11.20m; high jump – 1.75m; 400 m – 55,0; 100 m hurdles – 18,6; discus throw – 35.32m; pole vault – 3.00m; javelin throw – 56.88m; 1,500 m – 5.16,2) Total points: 6733,15 (→ 13. place)
BoxingBoxing at the 1928 Summer OlympicsThese are the results of the boxing competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. Medals were awarded in 8 weight classes. The competitions were held from August 7, 1928 to August 12, 1928.-Medal summary:-Participating nations:...
Men's welterweightBoxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's welterweight
The men's welterweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the fourth-heaviest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 147 pounds . The competition was held from August 7, 1928 to August 11, 1928.22 boxers from 22 nations...
(−66,7 kg).
- Valter PalmValter PalmValter Palm was an Estonian welterweight professional boxer, born in Tallinn, who competed in the 1930s.In the 1920s he took part 1924 Summer Olympics and 1928 Summer Olympics....
- Preliminary Contests – defeated Albert Nuss with points.
- First round – lost to Raúl LandiniRaúl LandiniRaúl Athos Landini was an Argentine boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was born in Buenos Aires....
with points. (→ did not advance , 9.-16. place)
WeightliftingWeightlifting at the 1928 Summer OlympicsThe weightlifting competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam consisted of five weight classes, all for men only. The competitions were held on Saturday, July 28, 1928 and on Sunday, July 29, 1928.-Medal summary:-Participating nations:...
Men's FeatherweightWeightlifting at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's 60 kg
The men's featherweight event was part of the weightlifting programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the lightest contested, and allowed weightlifters of up to 60 kilograms...
(−60,0 kg)
- Aleksander Kask – 250 kg (Press 75; Snatch 75; Jerk 100 ) (→ 14.-15. place)
Men's Middleweight
Weightlifting at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's 75 kg
The men's middleweight event was part of the weightlifting programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the third-lightest contested, and allowed weightlifters of up to 75 kilograms...
(−75,0 kg)
- Leonhard Kukk – 277,5 kg (Press 82,5; Snatch 85; Jerk 110 ) (→ 13.-14. place)
Men's Light-heavyweight
Weightlifting at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's 82.5 kg
The men's light heavyweight event was part of the weightlifting programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the second-heaviest contested, and allowed weightlifters of up to 82.5 kilograms...
(−82,5 kg)
- Olaf Luiga – 305 kg (Press 80; Snatch 95; Jerk 130 ) (→ 11. place)
Men's Heavyweight
Weightlifting at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's +82.5 kg
The men's heavyweight or unlimited event was part of the weightlifting programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the heaviest contested, and allowed weightlifters over 82.5 kilograms...
(+82,5 kg)
- Arnold LuhaäärArnold LuhaäärArnold Luhaäär was an Estonian weightlifter who won the bronze medal for his native country in the Men's Heavyweight Weightlifting at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany....
– 360 kg (Press 100; Snatch 110; Jerk 150 ) (→
Silver Medal)
WrestlingWrestling at the 1928 Summer OlympicsAt the 1928 Summer Olympics, thirteen wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were six weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and seven classes in freestyle wrestling...
Men's Greco-Roman Bantamweight (−58,0 kg)
- Eduard PütsepEduard PütsepEduard 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....
- First round – defeated Georges Miller by pinning opponent.
- Second round – defeated Johannes Lambertus van Maaren with points 3:0.
- Third round – lost to Herman Andersen by fall.
- Fourth round – defeated Kurt LeuchtKurt LeuchtKurt Leucht was a German wrestler and Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Olympics:Leucht competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam where he received a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, the bantamweight class.-References:...
with points.(→ 6. place)
Men's Greco-Roman Featherweight (−62,0 kg)
- Voldemar VäliVoldemar VäliVoldemar Väli was a two-time Olympic medalist for Estonia in Greco-Roman wrestling.-External links:***...
- First round – defeated L. Schlanger with points 3:0.
- Second round – defeated František Kratochvil by fall 2.57.
- Third round – defeated A. Kamel by fall 7.30.
- Fourth round – defeated Károly KárpátiKároly KárpátiKároly Kárpáti was a Jewish Hungarian Olympic wrestling champion.-Career:He won a gold medal in 1936 in the Lightweight Freestyle class...
by fall 1,30. - Fifth round – defeated Ernst SteinigErnst SteinigErnst Steinig was a German Greco-Roman featherweight wrestler and two times German medal winner in European championships. He was born in Klein-Lassowitz.-International career:...
by fall. - Sixth round – bye
- Seventh round – defeated Eric MalmbergEric Malmberg (sport wrestler)Eric Malmberg was a Swedish wrestler who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, in the 1928 Summer Olympics, and in the 1932 Summer Olympics....
with points 3:0.(→
Gold Medal)
Men's Greco-Roman Lightweight (−67,5 kg)
- Osvald KäppOsvald KäppOsvald Käpp was an Estonian wrestler who won a gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics....
- First round – defeated Piero Postini by fall.
- Second round – defeated K.F.Harald Pettersson with points.
- Third round – lost to Tayyar YalazTayyar YalazTayyar Yalaz was a Turkish sport wrestler, who competed at the 1924 and 1928 Olympics.He was born in 1901 in Istanbul and began wrestling at Kuleli Military High School in Istanbul. Tayyar Yalaz participated at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France and in Amsterdam, Netherlands...
dns .(→ 9. place)
Men's Greco-Roman Middleweight (−75,0 kg)
- Albert KusnetsAlbert KusnetsAlbert Kusnets was an Estonian wrestler who won a bronze medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics....
- First round – defeated Hermann Simon with points 3:0.
- Second round – defeated Alfred LarsenAlfred Larsen (wrestler)Karl Alfred Larsen was a Norwegian sport wrestler who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He represented the sports club SK av 1909. He participated in the middleweight class in wrestling at the 1928 Summer Olympics, where he finished thirteenth overall. He died in Oslo.-References:...
by fall. - Third round – defeated Franja Palcović by fall.
- Fourth round – defeated Johannes Jacobsen by points.
- Fifth round – defeated Jean Saenen by fall.
- Sixth round – lost to László Papp with points 1:2.(→
Bronze Medal)
Men's Greco-Roman Light Heavyweight (−82,5 kg)
- Otto Pohla
- First round – defeated M.Studer by fall
- Second round – lost to Onni PellinenOnni PellinenOnni Pellinen was a Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Olympics:Pellinen competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris where he received a bronze medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, the light heavyweight class.He received another bronze medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics in...
by points. - Third round – defeated Jacobus Hendricus Heijm by fall.
- Fourth round – lost to Adolf Rieger by points .(→ 7. place)
Men's Freestyle Featherweight (−61 kg)
- Eduard PütsepEduard PütsepEduard 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....
- Preliminary Contest – lost to Harold Angus . (→ 9. place)
Men's Freestyle Lightweight (−66 kg)
- Osvald KäppOsvald KäppOsvald Käpp was an Estonian wrestler who won a gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics....
- Preliminary Contest – defeated Carlo Tesdorf Jørgensen with points.
- First round – defeated Clarence Berryman with points.
- Semi Final – defeated Charles PacômeCharles PacômeCharles Pacôme was a French wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling. He was born in Bergues, Nord.-Olympics:...
with points. - Final – defeated Birger Nilsen with points. (→ Gold Medal)
Men's Freestyle Welterweight (−72 kg)
- Alfred Praks
- Preliminary Contest – defeated Th.K.Doumazos
- First round – lost to Dr. Lloyd O.AppletonLloyd AppletonLloyd Otto Appleton was an American wrestler who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the silver medal in the Freestyle Welterweight competition....
(→ 6. place)
SailingSailing at the 1928 Summer OlympicsSailing/Yachting is a Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad . With the exception of 1904 and possible 1916 sailing was always a part of the Olympic program....
International 6 metres classSailing at the 1928 Summer Olympics - 6 metre class
The 6 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1928 Summer Olympics program in Amsterdam. Seven races were scheduled. 65 sailors, on 13 boats, from 13 nations competed.- Results :DSQ = Disqualified, DNS = Did Not Start, RET = Retired...
- Tutti V: (Nikolai VekšinNikolai VekšinNikolai Vekšin was an Estonian sailor who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics....
, William von WirénWilliam von WirénWilliam von Wirén was an Estonian sailor who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was a crew member of the Estonian boat Tutti V which won the bronze medal in the 6 metre class....
, Eberhard VogdtEberhard VogdtEberhard Konrad Roman Vogdt was an Estonian sailor who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics....
, Georg FaehlmannGeorg FaehlmannGeorg Faehlmann was an Estonian sailor who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics....
, Andreas FaehlmannAndreas FaehlmannAndreas Faehlmann , aviation engineer, Andreas Faehlmann , aviation engineer, Andreas Faehlmann , aviation engineer, (1898 in Wladivostok, Russian Empire – 1943 in Bremen,Germany was an Estonian sailor who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics....
). - 1st Day- 6 place; 2nd Day- 6 place; 3rd Day- 2 place; 4th Day- 3 place; 5th Day- 1 place; 6th Day- 3 place; Final Day- 3 place.(→ Bronze Medal)