Estonia at the 1928 Summer Olympics

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Estonia at the Olympic Games

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At the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam

Competitors

20 men in 5 sports

Flag bearer

Gustav Kalkun

Medals
Rank: 16

Gold
2

Silver
1

Bronze
2

Total
5

Olympic history (summary)

Summer Games

1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936

1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008

Winter Games

1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936

1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006

Other related appearances

Russia (1908–1912)

Soviet Union (1952–1988)

Estonia competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

1 Medals
2 The 1928 Estonian Olympic Team
3 Results by event
4 References

[edit] Medals

[edit] Gold

Osvald Käpp — Wrestling, Freestyle lightweight
Voldemar Väli — Wrestling, Greco-Roman featherweight

[edit] Silver

Arnold Luhaäär — Weightlifting, Heavyweight

[edit] Bronze

Nikolai Vekšin, William von Wirén, Eberhard Vogdt, Georg Faehlmann, Andreas Faehlmann — Sailing, Men's 6 metre class
Albert Kusnets — Wrestling, Greco-Roman middleweight

[edit] The 1928 Estonian Olympic Team

Estonia sent 20 athletes and 3 representatives to those games.

Representatives

Representatives were Harald Tammer, Arnold Veiss and Johannes Villemson.

Other delegations

Estonians in other delegations were 1924 Summer Olympics bronze medalist Aleksander Klumberg-Kolmpere, who was athletics coach for Poland (POL) and Albert Vollrat massage therapist in Hungarian olympic team.

[edit] Results by event

[edit] Athletics

Men's Marathon

Karl Laas - dnf (→ no ranking)

Men's Shot Put

Nikolai Feldmann - Qualification round Group 2: 7th 13.54m (→ did not advance , 12. place)

Men's Javelin Throw

Johannes Meimer - Qualification round Group 1: 2nd 61.46m PB (→ did not advance , 8. place)

Men's Discus Throw

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)

[edit] Boxing

Men's welterweight (-66,7 kg).

Valter Palm

Preliminary Contests – defeated Albert Nuss Luxembourg (LUX) with points.
First round – lost to Raúl Landini Argentina (ARG) with points. (→ did not advance , 9.-16. place)

[edit] Weightlifting

Men's Featherweight (-60,0 kg)

Aleksander Kask – 250 kg (Press 75; Snatch 75; Jerk 100 ) (→ 14.-15. place)

Men's Middleweight (-75,0 kg)

Leonhard Kukk – 277,5 kg (Press 82,5; Snatch 85; Jerk 110 ) (→ 13.-14. place)

Men's Light-heavyweight (-82,5 kg)

Olaf Luiga – 305 kg (Press 80; Snatch 95; Jerk 130 ) (→ 11. place)

Men's Heavyweight (+82,5 kg)

Arnold Luhaäär – 360 kg (Press 100; Snatch 110; Jerk 150 ) (→ Silver Medal)

[edit] Wrestling

Men's Greco-Roman Bantamweight (-58,0 kg)

Eduard Pütsep

First round – defeated Georges Miller Luxembourg (LUX) by pinning opponent.
Second round – defeated Johannes Lambertus van Maaren Netherlands (NED) with points 3:0.
Third round – lost to Herman Andersen Denmark (DEN) by fall.
Fourth round – defeated Kurt Leucht Germany (GER) with points.(→ 6. place)

Men's Greco-Roman Featherweight (-62,0 kg)

Voldemar Väli

First round – defeated L. Schlanger Austria (AUT) with points 3:0.
Second round – defeated František Kratochvil Czechoslovakia (TCH) by fall 2.57.
Third round – defeated A. Kamel Egypt (EGY) by fall 7.30.
Fourth round – defeated Károly Kárpáti Hungary (HUN) by fall 1,30.
Fifth round – defeated Ernst Steinig Germany (GER) by fall.
Sixth round – bye
Seventh round – defeated Erik Malmberg Sweden (SWE) with points 3:0.(→ Gold Medal)

Men's Greco-Roman Lightweight (-67,5 kg)

Osvald Käpp

First round – defeated Piero Postini Italy (ITA) by fall.
Second round – defeated K.F.Harald Pettersson Sweden (SWE) with points.
Third round – lost to Tayyar Yalaz Turkey (TUR) dns .(→ 9. place)

Men's Greco-Roman Middleweight (-75,0 kg)

Albert Kusnets

First round – defeated Hermann Simon Germany (GER) with points 3:0.
Second round – defeated Alfred Larsen Norway (NOR) by fall.
Third round – defeated Franja Palcović Yugoslavia (YUG) by fall.
Fourth round – defeated Johannes Jacobsen Denmark (DEN) by points.
Fifth round – defeated Jean Saenen Belgium (BEL) by fall.
Sixth round – lost to László Papp Hungary (HUN) with points 1:2.(→ Bronze Medal)

Men's Greco-Roman Light Heavyweight (-82,5 kg)

Otto Pohla

First round – defeated M.Studer Switzerland (SUI) by fall
Second round – lost to Onni Pellinen Finland (FIN) by points.
Third round – defeated Jacobus Hendricus Heijm Netherlands (NED) by fall.
Fourth round – lost to Adolf Rieger Germany (GER) by points .(→ 7. place)

Men's Freestyle Featherweight (-61 kg)

Eduard Pütsep

Preliminary Contest – lost to Harold Angus Great Britain (GBR). (→ 9. place)

Men's Freestyle Lightweight (-66 kg)

Osvald Käpp

Preliminary Contest – defeated Carlo Tesdorf Jørgensen Denmark (DEN) with points.
First round – defeated Clarence Berryman United States (USA) with points.
Semi Final – defeated Charles Pacôme France (FRA) with points.
Final – defeated Birger Nilsen Norway (NOR) with points. (→ Gold Medal)