Voldemar Väli

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Voldemar Väli

Personal information

Born

10 January 1903
Kuressaare, Estonia

Died

13 April 1997 (aged 94)
Stockholm, Sweden

Medal record

Competitor for Estonia
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Olympic Games
Gold	1928 Amsterdam	Featherweight
Bronze	1936 Berlin	Lightweight
European Championships
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Gold	1926 Riga	Featherweight
Gold	1927 Budapest	Featherweight
Silver	1930 Stockholm	Lightweight
Silver	1931 Prague	Lightweight

Voldemar Väli (10 January 1903 – 13 April 1997) was a two-time Olympic medalist for Estonia in Greco-Roman wrestling.^[1]

Later life

Väli emigrated with his family to Sweden during World War II after 1942. He ended his sporting career in 1945 after a match between the local Estonians and the team from Stockholm. He beat the Swedish champion Einar Karlsson.

Väli worked as a metal worker, then established a doll factory with his wife.

References

↑ "Voldemar Väli Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2013-09-21.

External links

Persondata
Name	Vali, Voldemar
Alternative names
Short description	Olympic wrestler
Date of birth	January 10, 1903
Place of birth	Kuressaare
Date of death	April 13, 1997
Place of death	Stockholm

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