Nikolai Vekšin
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Nikolai Vekšin was an Estonia
n sailor
who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics
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In 1928 he was a crew member of the Estonian boat Tutti V which won the bronze medal in the 6 metre class.
In the 1912 Summer Olympics
he was a reserve sailor of the Russian team.
He died in a Soviet prisoncamp in Norilsk
, Siberia
.
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...
n sailor
Sailor
A sailor, mariner, or seaman is a person who navigates water-borne vessels or assists in their operation, maintenance, or service. The term can apply to professional mariners, military personnel, and recreational sailors as well as a plethora of other uses...
who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
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In 1928 he was a crew member of the Estonian boat Tutti V which won the bronze medal in the 6 metre class.
In the 1912 Summer Olympics
Sailing at the 1912 Summer Olympics
The sailing at the 1912 Summer Olympics consisted of a total of four sailing classes . For each class two ordinary races were scheduled from July 19, 1912 to July 27, 1912 of the coast of Nynäshamn...
he was a reserve sailor of the Russian team.
He died in a Soviet prisoncamp in Norilsk
Norilsk
Norilsk is an industrial city in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, located between the Yenisei River and the Taymyr Peninsula. Population: It was granted city status in 1953. It is the northernmost city in Siberia and the world's second largest city north of the Arctic Circle...
, Siberia
Siberia
Siberia is an extensive region constituting almost all of Northern Asia. Comprising the central and eastern portion of the Russian Federation, it was part of the Soviet Union from its beginning, as its predecessor states, the Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire, conquered it during the 16th...
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