Harald Tammer
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Harald Tammer was a journalist
, athlete and weightlifting World Champion and Olympic bronze medalist from Tallinn
, Estonia
.
. 1915 graduated from Tallinn Commerce School and joined with Sports Association Kalev
. At age 17, he won three Russian Athletics Championships medals in shot put, discus throw and hammer throw. Took part in World War I as volunteer and in the War of Independece as member of the Estonian Defence League
s Kalevi Malev Brigade in Tallinn. 1933 graduated from École Libre des Sciences Politiques
in Paris
, (Branch of Diplomacy) and was a lawyer by profession. 1921-28 editor of Eesti Spordileht (Estonian Sports Newspaper), 1923-33 journalist and 1933-1940 Editor-in-Chief of Eesti Päevaleht
(Estonian Daily Newspaper). 1940 edited the magazine Revue Baltique. Was an Estonian team
flag bearer and achieved 6th place at 1920 Summer Olympics
in Antwerp, at shot put
competition. 1922 World Champion in heavyweight weightlifting in Estonia Theatre
, Tallinn. 1924 bronze medal from Paris Olympic Games
with a clean and jerk
Olympic record 140 kg and 12th place in shot put
. He was also 1928 Estonian Olympic team
and 1936 Estonian Olympic team
representative. Former President of Rotary Club Tallinn and member of the privat 100 Men's Club named Centum Club (et:
Centumi klubi, also known Sajamehe klubi) led by President of Estonia
Konstantin Päts
. February 7, 1941 was taken prisoner by the Russians, accused spying for the command of the Estonian Defence Forces and deported to Siberia for 10 years, never to return. Died next year in Stalins Gulag
prison camp, named UnžLag - Unzenski Camp (ru:Унженский ИТЛ) near Sukhobezvodnoye station (ru:Сухобезводное), Semyonovsky District, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
, Russian SFSR
.
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, athlete and weightlifting World Champion and Olympic bronze medalist from Tallinn
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
, 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...
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Career
Journalist, athlete and weightlifter born in TallinnTallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
. 1915 graduated from Tallinn Commerce School and joined with Sports Association Kalev
Estonian Sports Association Kalev
Estonian Sports Association Kalev is a sports association in Estonia, founded in 1901. A 6 kroon, 50 senti postage stamp was issued to celebrate its centenary in 2001....
. At age 17, he won three Russian Athletics Championships medals in shot put, discus throw and hammer throw. Took part in World War I as volunteer and in the War of Independece as member of the Estonian Defence League
Estonian Defence League
The Estonian Defence League is the name of the unified paramilitary armed forces of the Republic of Estonia. The Defence League is a paramilitary defence organization which aim is to guarantee the preservation of the independence and sovereignty of the state, the integrity of its land area and its...
s Kalevi Malev Brigade in Tallinn. 1933 graduated from École Libre des Sciences Politiques
École Libre des Sciences Politiques
École Libre des Sciences Politiques , often referred to as the École des Sciences Politiques or simply Sciences Po was created in Paris in February 1872 by a group of European intellectuals, politicians and businessmen, which included Hippolyte Taine, Ernest Renan, Albert Sorel, Pierre Paul...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, (Branch of Diplomacy) and was a lawyer by profession. 1921-28 editor of Eesti Spordileht (Estonian Sports Newspaper), 1923-33 journalist and 1933-1940 Editor-in-Chief of Eesti Päevaleht
Eesti Päevaleht
Eesti Päevaleht is a major daily Estonian newspaper, from the same publishers as the weekly Eesti Ekspress. It has a daily circulation of around 36,000....
(Estonian Daily Newspaper). 1940 edited the magazine Revue Baltique. Was an Estonian team
Estonia at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Estonia 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...
flag bearer and achieved 6th place at 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
in Antwerp, at shot put
Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's shot put
The men's shot put event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Tuesday, August 17, 1920 and on Wednesday, August 18, 1920.Twenty shot putters from ten nations competed.-Records:...
competition. 1922 World Champion in heavyweight weightlifting in Estonia Theatre
Estonia Theatre
The Estonia Theater is an opera house and concert hall in Tallinn, Estonia.The Jugendstil building was designed by Finnish architects Armas Lindgren and Wivi Lönn. It was built as a national effort with the leadership of Estonia society in 1913 and was opened to the public on August 24th...
, Tallinn. 1924 bronze medal from Paris Olympic Games
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...
with a clean and jerk
Clean and jerk
The clean and jerk is one of the two Olympic weightlifting events .The clean portion of the lift refers to the lifter explosively pulling the weight from the floor to a racked position across deltoids and clavicles...
Olympic record 140 kg and 12th place in shot put
Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's shot put
The men's shot put event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Tuesday, July 8, 1924.28 shot putters from 15 nations competed.-Records:...
. He was also 1928 Estonian Olympic team
Estonia at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Estonia 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...
and 1936 Estonian Olympic team
Estonia at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Estonia competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. It was the last time that Estonia competed at the Summer Games as an independent nation until the 1992 Summer Olympics...
representative. Former President of Rotary Club Tallinn and member of the privat 100 Men's Club named Centum Club (et:
Estonian language
Estonian is the official language of Estonia, spoken by about 1.1 million people in Estonia and tens of thousands in various émigré communities...
Centumi klubi, also known Sajamehe klubi) led by President of Estonia
President of Estonia
The President of the Republic is the head of state of the Republic of Estonia.Estonia is a parliamentary republic, therefore President is mainly a symbolic figure and holds no executive power. The President has to suspend his membership in any political party for his term in office...
Konstantin Päts
Konstantin Päts
Konstantin Päts VR I/1 and III/1 was the most influential politician of interwar Estonia. He was one of the first Estonians to become active in politics and started an almost 40-year political rivalry with Jaan Tõnisson, first through journalism with his newspaper Teataja, later through politics...
. February 7, 1941 was taken prisoner by the Russians, accused spying for the command of the Estonian Defence Forces and deported to Siberia for 10 years, never to return. Died next year in Stalins Gulag
Gulag
The Gulag was the government agency that administered the main Soviet forced labor camp systems. While the camps housed a wide range of convicts, from petty criminals to political prisoners, large numbers were convicted by simplified procedures, such as NKVD troikas and other instruments of...
prison camp, named UnžLag - Unzenski Camp (ru:Унженский ИТЛ) near Sukhobezvodnoye station (ru:Сухобезводное), Semyonovsky District, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Nizhny Novgorod. Population: The oblast is crossed by the Volga River. Apart from Nizhny Novgorod's metropolitan area, the biggest city is Arzamas...
, Russian SFSR
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
The Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic , commonly referred to as Soviet Russia, Bolshevik Russia, or simply Russia, was the largest, most populous and economically developed republic in the former Soviet Union....
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Awards
- 21.02.1940 Order of the Estonian Red CrossOrder of the Estonian Red CrossThe Order of the Estonian Red Cross was instituted in 1920 by the Estonian Red Cross Society. The Order of the Estonian Red Cross is bestowed in order to give recognition for humanitarian services rendered in the interests of the Estonian people and for the saving of life.-Classes:The Order of the...
II class (etEstonian languageEstonian is the official language of Estonia, spoken by about 1.1 million people in Estonia and tens of thousands in various émigré communities...
: Eesti Punase Risti Teenetemärk II klass) - 18.06.1936 Order of the Estonian Red CrossOrder of the Estonian Red CrossThe Order of the Estonian Red Cross was instituted in 1920 by the Estonian Red Cross Society. The Order of the Estonian Red Cross is bestowed in order to give recognition for humanitarian services rendered in the interests of the Estonian people and for the saving of life.-Classes:The Order of the...
II class I (etEstonian languageEstonian is the official language of Estonia, spoken by about 1.1 million people in Estonia and tens of thousands in various émigré communities...
:Eesti Punase Risti mälestusmärk II järgu I aste) - 1924 Order of LāčplēsisOrder of LacplesisThe Order of Lāčplēsis, the first and the highest Latvian military award, was established in 1919 on the initiative of the Commander of Latvian Army, during the Latvian War of Independence, Jānis Balodis. The Lāčplēsis Order is awarded in the first, second and third class. Initially, a holder of...
nr.3/1816
Sport achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | Olympic Games 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium.... |
Antwerp, Belgium Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... |
6th | Athletics / Shot put Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's shot put The men's shot put event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Tuesday, August 17, 1920 and on Wednesday, August 18, 1920.Twenty shot putters from ten nations competed.-Records:... |
| 1922 | World Championships World Weightlifting Championships World Weightlifting Championships is an event organised by International Weightlifting Federation .It has been held since 1891. In March 1891, competing against champions from Brussels, Hamburg, England, Vienna, Italy, and Berlin in a three-day event, Edward Lawrence Levy of England won the first... |
Tallinn Tallinn Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list... , 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... |
1st | Weightlifting / +82.5kg 1922 World Weightlifting Championships The 1922 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Tallinn, Estonia from April 29 to April 30, 1922. There were 33 men in action from 4 nations.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-References:* *-External links:*... |
| 1924 | Olympic Games 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... |
Paris Paris Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region... , France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
3rd | Weightlifting / +82.5kg |
| 1924 | Olympic Games 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... |
Paris Paris Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region... , France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
12th | Athletics / Shot put Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's shot put The men's shot put event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Tuesday, July 8, 1924.28 shot putters from 15 nations competed.-Records:... |