Arnold Luhaäär
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Arnold 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
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Luhaäär's Olympic medals are currently on display at the Mõisaküla Museum in Mõisaküla
, Viljandimaa, Estonia where he grew up.
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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Luhaäär's Olympic medals are currently on display at the Mõisaküla Museum in Mõisaküla
Mõisaküla
Mõisaküla is a town and a municipality in south-western Estonia, in Viljandi County.-History:Mõisaküla arose on the fens of Abja manor. It became a town in 1 May 1938....
, Viljandimaa, Estonia where he grew up.