Estonia at the 1928 Summer Olympics
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| Estonia at the 1928 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | EST |
| NOC | Estonian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Amsterdam | |
| Competitors | 20 (men) in 5 sports |
| Flag bearer | Gustav Kalkun |
| Medals Ranked 16th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances ( overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Russian Empire (1908–1912) Soviet Union (1952–1988) | |
Estonia competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Osvald Käpp | Wrestling | Men's freestyle lightweight |
| Gold |
Voldemar Väli | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman featherweight |
 Silver |
Arnold Luhaäär | Weightlifting | Men's +82.5 kg |
 Bronze |
Nikolai Vekšin William von Wirén Eberhard Vogdt Georg Faehlmann Andreas Faehlmann |
Sailing | 6 m class
|
| Bronze |
Albert Kusnets | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman middleweight |
The 1928 Estonian Olympic Team
Estonia sent 20 athletes and 3 representatives to those games.
- Representatives
Representatives were Harald Tammer, Arnold Veiss and Johannes Villemson.
- Other delegations
Estonians in other delegations were
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olympic team.
Athletics
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Karl Laas | Marathon | — | DNF | ||||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Nikolai Feldmann | Shot put | 13.54 | 12 | Did not advance | |
| Gustav Kalkun | Discus Throw
|
43.09 | 10 | Did not advance | |
| Johan Meimer | Javelin Throw | 61.46 | 8 | Did not advance | |
- Combined events – Men's decathlon
| Athlete | Event | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 100H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johan Meimer | Result | 11,6 | 6.43 | 11.20 | 1.75 | 55,0 | 18,6 | 35.32 | 3.00 | 56.88 | 5.16,2 | 6733,15 | 13 |
| Points |
Boxing
- Men
| Athlete | Event | 1 Round | 2 Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Valter Palm | Men's welterweight
|
 Albert Nuss (LUX)W PTS |
 Raúl Landini (ARG)L PTS |
Did not advance | 9 | ||
Sailing
The 1928 Olympic scoring system was used.
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- Men
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary series | Final series | Net points | Final rank | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Nikolai Vekšin William von Wirén Eberhard Vogdt Georg Faehlmann Andreas Faehlmann |
International 6 metres class
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6 | 6 | 2 Q | 3 Q | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 x 1st | 
|
Weightlifting
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Military Press | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Aleksander Kask | 60 kg | 75 | 9 | 75 | 15 | 100 | 14 | 250 | 14 |
| Leonhard Kukk | 75 kg | 82,5 | 15 | 85 | 15 | 110 | 15 | 277,5 | 13 |
| Olaf Luiga | 82.5 kg | 80 | 14 | 95 | 11 | 130 | 9 | 305 | 11 |
| Arnold Luhaäär | +82.5 kg | 100 | 8 | 110 | 1 | 150 | 1 | 360 | 
|
Wrestling
- Men's Greco-Roman
| Athlete | Event | Elimination Pool | Final round | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 Result |
Round 2 Result |
Round 3 Result |
Round 4 Result |
Round 5 Result |
Round 6 Result |
Rank | Final round Result |
Rank | ||
| Eduard Pütsep | −58 kg | Georges Miller (LUX) L |
 Johannes van Maaren (NED)W 3–0 |
 Herman Andersen (DEN)L F |
 Kurt Leucht (GER)W |
— | 6 | Did not advance | ||
| Voldemar Väli | −61 kg |  Ludwig Schlanger (AUT)W 3–0 |
 František Kratochvíl (TCH)W F 2.57 |
 Ali Kamel (EGY)W F 7.30 |
 Károly Kárpáti (HUN)W F 1.30 |
Ernst Steinig (GER) W F |
BYE | 1 Q |  Eric Malmberg (SWE )W 3–0 |
|
| Osvald Käpp | −67.5 kg |  Piero Postini (ITA)W F |
Harald Pettersson (SWE) W F |
 Tayyar Yalaz (TUR)L F |
— | 9 | Did not advance | |||
| Albert Kusnets | −75 kg | BYE | Hermann Simon (GER) W 3–0 |
 Alfred Larsen (NOR)W F |
 Franja Palcović (YUG )W F |
Johannes Jacobsen (DEN) W |
 Jean Saenen (BEL)W F |
2 Q | László Papp (HUN) L 1–2 |
|
| Otto Pohla | −82.5 kg |  Max Studer (SUI)W F |
 Onni Pellinen (FIN)L |
Jacobus Hendricus Heijm (NED) W F |
Adolf Rieger (GER) L |
— | 7 | Did not advance | ||
- Men's Freestyle
| Athlete | Event | Elimination Pool | Final round | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 Result |
Quarterfinal Result |
Semifinal Result |
Round 2 Result |
Round 3 Result |
Round 4 Result |
Rank | Final round Result |
Rank | ||
| Eduard Pütsep | −61 kg |  Harold Angus (GBR)L |
— | 9 | Did not advance | |||||
| Osvald Käpp | −66 kg | Carlo Tesdorf Jørgensen (DEN )W |
 Clarence Berryman (USA)W |
 Charles Pacôme (FRA)W |
— | 1 Q | Birger Nilsen (NOR) W |
| ||
| Alfred Praks | −72 kg |  Theofilos Tomazos (GRE)W |
Dr. Lloyd O.Appleton (USA) L |
— | 6 | Did not advance | ||||
References
External links
- EOK – Amsterdam 1928 (in Estonian)