Anton Koolmann
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Born | Kasispea, Estonia | 11 September 1899|||||||||||
Died | 29 June 1953 Wellington, New Zealand | (aged 53)|||||||||||
Medal record
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Anton Koolmann (11 September 1899 – 29 June 1953) was a
Career
1924 after winning Estonian
Men's Greco-Roman bantamweight (-58 kg)
- First round– defeated French champion Georges Appruzeze France(FRA) by fall 13min 10s.
- Second round– lost to 1932 Summer Olympics champion Giovanni Gozzi Italy (ITA) with points.
- Third round– lost to (FIN) with points. (→ did not advance, 13.-16. place)
- First round– defeated French champion
Men's freestyle featherweight (-61 kg)
- 1/8 Final round– lost to later Gold medalist Robin Reed United States (USA)
- Tournament to 2nd place - First round– lost to later Silver medalist Chester Newton United States (USA). (→ did not advance, 10. place)
After Olympics he didn't return to home, but arrived, according to The Estonian Archives in Australia (EAA), 16 February 1925 from Campbeltown to Adelaide, Australia on the four-masted Barque "Carthpool" (Sister ship of Lawhill).
In Australia within the first fortnight of his career as a
15 October 1928 he moved to New Zealand and got citizenship in 1933.
1934 he wrestled against former NWA World Heavyweight Champion Gus "The Goat" Sonnenberg.
In the late 1930s, he trained many New Zealand wrestling champions in his Koolman's Gym in Wellington. Among them Ernie "Kiwi" Kingston and from 1951 Maori professional heavyweight wrestler Keita Meretana of Wairoa.
He died suddenly in his home at age 53 in Wellington, New Zealand.
Sport achievements
Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
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1924 | Estonian National Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 1st | Greco-Roman wrestling / -57 kg |
1924 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | 10th | Men's freestyle featherweight -61 kg |
1924 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | 13-16th | Men's Greco-Roman bantamweight -58 kg |
References
- ISBN 9985-64-255-4.
- A little piece of San Francisco in Wellington! - former Koolman's Wrestling Gym in 171 Cuba Street, Wellington
- ^ "Anton Koolmann Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ^ "Anton Koolmann". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- The Argus, Monday 14 June 1926 p.6
- ^ The Argus., Saturday 26 June 1926 p.20
External links
- Koolman's Correct Wrestling - Plates 45-48, series reprinted from an early wrestling book
- Koolman's Correct Wrestling - Plates 57 and 58
- Four-masted barque "Carthpool"
- Anton Koolmann`s descendants
- Family business
- Anton Koolmann at Olympedia
- Anton Koolmann at Olympics.com
- Anton Koolmann at ESBL (in Estonian)