Estonia at the 1920 Summer Olympics
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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.
Men's 200 Metres
Men's 400 Metres
Men's 800 Metres
Men's 1500 Metres
Men's Marathon
Men's 3000 Metres Walk
Men's 10000 Metres Walk
Men's Pole Vault
Men's Shot Put
Men's Javelin Throw
Men's Pentathlon
Men's Decathlon
Men's Greco-Roman Middleweight (75,0 kg)
Men's Greco-Roman Light heavyweight (82,5 kg)
Men's Greco-Roman Heavyweight (+82,5 kg)
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...
competed as a nation for the first time at the Summer Olympic Games
Summer Olympic Games
The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition that...
at the 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, 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...
. Estonia sent 14 athletes and 4 representatives to those games.Representatives were Ado Anderkopp, Leopold Tõnson, William Fiskar and Karl Metti.
Medalists
Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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Weightlifting Weightlifting at the 1920 Summer Olympics Weightlifting returned to the Olympic program at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, with competition in five weight classes, for men only. The sport had previously been contested at the Olympic Games in 1904.-Medal summary:-Participating nations:... |
Lightweight | ||
Athletics Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics At the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, 29 athletics events were contested, all for men only. The competitions were held from August 15, 1920 to August 23, 1920.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-Participating nations:... |
Men's Marathon Marathon The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race... |
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Weightlifting Weightlifting at the 1920 Summer Olympics Weightlifting returned to the Olympic program at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, with competition in five weight classes, for men only. The sport had previously been contested at the Olympic Games in 1904.-Medal summary:-Participating nations:... |
Featherweight |
Athletics
Men's 100 MetresAthletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres
The men's 100 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Sunday, August 15, 1920 and on Monday, August 16, 1920.Sixty-one sprinters from 23 nations competed.-Records:...
- Reinhold Saulmann
- Round 1 Heat 10: – dns (→ no ranking)
Men's 200 Metres
Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres
The men's 200 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Thursday, August 19, 1920 and on Friday, August 20, 1920.Forty-eight sprinters from 22 nations competed.-Records:...
- Reinhold Saulmann
- Round 1 Heat 10: – 5th 25,4s (→ did not advance)
Men's 400 Metres
Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metres
The men's 400 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Thursday, August 19, 1920 and on Friday, August 20, 1920.37 runners from 16 nations competed.-Records:...
- Reinhold Saulmann
- Round 1 Heat 5: – 3rd 52,2s (51,6) NR (→ did not advance)
Men's 800 Metres
Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 800 metres
The men's 800 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held from Sunday, August 15, 1920 to Tuesday, August 17, 1920.Forty runners from 17 nations competed.-Records:...
- Johannes VillemsonJohannes VillemsonJohannes Villemson was an Estonian track and field athlete who was member of the Olympic team of the Russian Empire in the 1912 Summer Olympics and competed for the Estonia in the 1920 Summer Olympics....
- Round 1 Heat 4: – 6th 2.00,2 NR (→ did not advance)
Men's 1500 Metres
Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 metres
The men's 1500 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Wednesday, August 18, 1920 and on Thursday, August 19, 1920.Twenty-nine runners from 12 nations competed.-Records:...
- Johannes VillemsonJohannes VillemsonJohannes Villemson was an Estonian track and field athlete who was member of the Olympic team of the Russian Empire in the 1912 Summer Olympics and competed for the Estonia in the 1920 Summer Olympics....
- Round 1 Heat 4: – 3rd 4.14,2 dsq (→ did not advance)
Men's Marathon
Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon
The men's marathon event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The distance of this race was 42.75 kilometres. The competition was held on Sunday, August 22, 1920.48 runners from 17 nations competed....
- Jüri LossmannJüri LossmannJüri Lossmann was an Estonian long distance runner.Lossmann came in second on the marathon at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, at 2:32:48.6 trailing Hannes Kolehmainen by 13 seconds but beating the third place Valerio Arri by almost 4 minutIn the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris he came in 10th...
Athlete Event Time Rank Jüri Lossmann Jüri LossmannJüri Lossmann was an Estonian long distance runner.Lossmann came in second on the marathon at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, at 2:32:48.6 trailing Hannes Kolehmainen by 13 seconds but beating the third place Valerio Arri by almost 4 minutIn the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris he came in 10th...Men's Marathon Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's marathonThe men's marathon event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The distance of this race was 42.75 kilometres. The competition was held on Sunday, August 22, 1920.48 runners from 17 nations competed....2:32.48,6 2 ( Silver Medal)
Men's 3000 Metres Walk
Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 3 kilometre walk
The men's 3 kilometres walk event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Friday, August 20, 1920 and on Saturday, August 21, 1920.Twenty-two race walkers from twelve nations competed....
- Eduard Hermann
- First heat 1: – dsq (→ did not advance)
Men's 10000 Metres Walk
Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 kilometre walk
The men's 10 kilometres walk 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-three race walkers from 13 nations competed....
- Eduard Hermann
- First heat 1: – dsq (→ did not advance)
Men's Pole Vault
Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's pole vault
The men's pole vault event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Wednesday, August 18, 1920 and on Friday, August 20, 1920.16 pole vaulters from seven nations competed.-Records:...
- Johann Martin
- Qualification – 3.30m (→ did not advance)
Men's 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:...
- Harald TammerHarald TammerHarald Tammer was a journalist, athlete and weightlifting World Champion and Olympic bronze medalist from Tallinn, Estonia.-Career:...
- Final – 13.605m (→ 6th place)
Men's Javelin Throw
Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's javelin throw
The men's javelin throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Sunday, August 15, 1920.Twenty-five javelin throwers from twelve nations competed.-Records:...
- Aleksander Klumberg
Rank Athlete,
countryBest
resultOverview by event (Qualification classification – Final classification. Best performance in each event shown in green) 1st trial 2nd trial 5th Aleksander Klumberg
Estonia62.39m 59.03m 62.39m
Men's Pentathlon
Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's pentathlon
The men's pentathlon was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second time the event was held.-Long jump:-Javelin throw:-200 metres:-Discus throw:...
- Aleksander Klumberg
Rank Athlete,
countryOverall
pointsOverview by event (points on top, then result. Best performance in each event shown in green) LJ Long jumpThe long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...JT Javelin throwThe javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...200 m DT Discus throwThe discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...1500 m 8th Aleksander Klumberg
Estonia29 10
6.25m1
60.76m15
25,3s3
38.62m0
DNS
Men's Decathlon
Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's decathlon
The men's decathlon was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme.-Results:...
- Aleksander Klumberg
Rank Athlete,
countryOverall
pointsOverview by event (points on top, then result. Best performance in each event shown in green) 100 m LJ Long jumpThe long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...SP Shot putThe shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....HJ High jumpThe high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....400 m 110 mh 110 metres hurdlesThe 110 metres hurdles is a hurdling track and field event for men. It is incuded in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympic Games. The female counterpart is the 100 metre hurdles. As part of a racing event, ten hurdles of 1.067 metres in height are evenly spaced along a straight...DT Discus throwThe discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...PV Pole vaultPole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...JT Javelin throwThe javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...1500 m DNF Aleksander Klumberg
Estonia5137,85 571.6
12.4s659.450
6.21m627
11.61m678
1.70m699.20
56.2s715.0
18.0s646.60
35.91m541
3.10m0 0
Weightlifting
Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
Alfred Schmidt Alfred Schmidt (weightlifter) Alfred Schmidt was an Estonian weightlifter and Olympic medalist. He received a silver medal at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp.-References:... |
-60,0 kg | 212,5 kg | 2nd ( Silver Medal) | ||||
Karl Kõiv | -60,0 kg | 190,0 kg | 7th | ||||
Alfred Neuland Alfred Neuland Alfred Neuland was a weightlifter and Olympic champion from Valga, Estonia. He won gold medal at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp , and obtained a silver medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris .-References:... |
-67,5 kg | 257,5 kg | 1st ( Gold Medal) |
Wrestling
Men's Greco-Roman Featherweight (60,0 kg)- Eduard PütsepEduard PütsepEduard Pütsep was an Estonian wrestler who won a Gold Medal in the Bantamweight division in the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France after defeating Sweden's Sigfrid Hansson in the Sixth Round....
- First round – defeated Henri Dierickx with points.
- Second round – defeated Wilhelm Olsen with points.
- Quarterfinal – defeated Josef Beránek with points.
- Semifinal – lost to Heikki KähkönenHeikki KähkönenHeikki Kähkönen was a Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Olympics:Kähkönen competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp where he received a silver medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, the featherweight class....
with points. - Match to third place – lost to Aage Torgensen with points. (→ did not advance, 6th place)
Men's Greco-Roman Middleweight (75,0 kg)
- Mihkel Müller
- First round – dsq against Sotirios Notaris (→ did not advance)
Men's Greco-Roman Light heavyweight (82,5 kg)
- Herman Kruusenberg
- First round – bye
- Second round – lost to Axel Tetens with points. (→ did not advance)
Men's Greco-Roman Heavyweight (+82,5 kg)
- Artur Kukk
- First round – bye
- Second round – lost to Edmond Dame by fall. (→ did not advance)