August Kippasto
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August Johannes Kippasto ' onMouseout='HidePop("25154")' href="/topics/Rannu">Rannu
, Tartu County
– September 24, 1973 Coogee
, New South Wales
, Australia
) was an Estonian
wrestler
who competed for Russian Empire
at the 1912 Summer Olympics
in Stockholm
.
He competed in the Greco-Roman lightweight competition along with two other Estonians, Georg Baumann and Oskar Kaplur, at the 1912 Summer Olympics
in Stockholm
, where he was eliminated after losing against Ödön Radvány and Karel Halík.
Later, he emigrated to Australia, where he worked as a piano tuner in Melbourne
and while living in Mount Isa, and as a pupil of the great Georg Hackenschmidt
, also tried his hand in professional wrestling
under the name Russian Strongman Razgon (Ragozin, Ivan Razgon, Kippasto Razgon), but without success. He wrestled among others with estonian born Martin Bucht, former Pacific Coast Light Heavyweight Champion
, Heavyweight Champion of Australia and Master of a Thousand Holds Billy Meeske. and the American heavyweight wrestler Bill Beth.
1973 he published poems collection "Mõtteid Kodust" in Sydney
.
Rannu
Rannu is a small borough in Tartu County, Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Rannu Parish.-External links:*...
, Tartu County
Tartu County
Tartu County , or Tartumaa , is one of 15 counties of Estonia.It is located in eastern Estonia bordering Põlva County, Valga County, Viljandi County and Jõgeva County....
– September 24, 1973 Coogee
Coogee
Coogee may refer to:*Coogee, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney*South Coogee, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney*Electoral district of Coogee, an electoral district in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, based around the area...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
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, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
) was an Estonian
Estonians
Estonians are a Finnic people closely related to the Finns and inhabiting, primarily, the country of Estonia. They speak a Finnic language known as Estonian...
wrestler
Amateur wrestling
Amateur wrestling is the most widespread form of sport wrestling. There are two international wrestling styles performed in the Olympic Games under the supervision of FILA : Greco-Roman and freestyle. Freestyle is possibly derived from the English Lancashire style...
who competed for Russian Empire
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...
at the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
.
He competed in the Greco-Roman lightweight competition along with two other Estonians, Georg Baumann and Oskar Kaplur, at the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, where he was eliminated after losing against Ödön Radvány and Karel Halík.
Later, he emigrated to Australia, where he worked as a piano tuner in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
and while living in Mount Isa, and as a pupil of the great Georg Hackenschmidt
Georg Hackenschmidt
Georg Karl Julius Hackenschmidt was an early 20th-century Estonian strongman and professional wrestler, and the first free-style heavyweight champion of the world. He launched his professional career in Russia and lived most of his life in London, England, where he gained the nickname of 'The...
, also tried his hand in professional wrestling
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
under the name Russian Strongman Razgon (Ragozin, Ivan Razgon, Kippasto Razgon), but without success. He wrestled among others with estonian born Martin Bucht, former Pacific Coast Light Heavyweight Champion
Pacific Coast Light Heavyweight Championship
The Pacific Coast Light Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling championship that was contended for in the Pacific Northwest from the 1920's to the mid 1950's.-Title history:Silver areas in the history indicate periods of unknown lineage....
, Heavyweight Champion of Australia and Master of a Thousand Holds Billy Meeske. and the American heavyweight wrestler Bill Beth.
1973 he published poems collection "Mõtteid Kodust" in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
.