Estonia at the 1924 Summer Olympics

Summary

Estonia competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

Estonia at the
1924 Summer Olympics
IOC codeEST
NOCEstonian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.eok.ee (in Estonian)
in Paris
Competitors44 (men) in 5 sports
Flag bearerJüri Lossmann
Medals
Ranked 17th
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
4
Total
6
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Russian Empire (1908–1912)
 Soviet Union (1952–1988)

Medalists edit

Medal Name Sport Event Date
  Gold Eduard Pütsep Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman bantamweight July 10
  Silver Alfred Neuland Weightlifting Men's 75 kg July 23
  Bronze Aleksander Klumberg Athletics Men's decathlon July 12
  Bronze Jaan Kikkas Weightlifting Men's 75 kg July 23
  Bronze Harald Tammer Weightlifting Men's +82.5 kg July 23
  Bronze Roman Steinberg Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman middleweight July 10

The 1924 Estonian Olympic Team edit

Representatives

Estonian team representatives were delegation heads Leopold Tõnson and Johannes Junkur; Johannes Kauba in athletics, Johannes Villemson in wrestling, William Fiskar and Aleksander Lugenberg-Mändvere in football.

Other delegations

Estonians in other delegations were for   Latvia (LAT) Juhan Oja in athleticsmen's 100 and 200 metres and Rudolf Rone (lv: Rūdolfs Ronis) in wrestlingmen's Greco-Roman lightweight.

Results by event edit

Athletics edit

Men's 100 metres

  • Reinhold Kesküll – Round 1 Heat 13: 5th 11,5 (→ dnq )
  • Herbert Küttim – Round 1 Heat 1: (→ dns)
  • Juhan Oja – competed for   Latvia (LAT) – Round 1 Heat 5: 2nd 11,2; Round 2 Heat 3: 5th 11,2 (→ dnq )

Men's 200 metres

  • Reinhold Kesküll – Round 1 Heat 16: 3rd 24,0 (→ dnq )
  • Herbert Küttim – Round 1 Heat 7: (→ dns)
  • Juhan Oja – competed for   Latvia (LAT) – Round 1 Heat 17: 2nd 23,8; Round 2 Heat 1: 4th 23,1 (→ dnq )

Men's 400 metres

  • Reinhold Kesküll – Round 1 Heat 2: 4th 53,2 (→ dnq )
  • Herbert Küttim – Round 1 Heat 3: (→ dns)

Men's 800 metres

Men's 1500 metres

Men's marathon

Men's 3000 metre steeplechase

Men's high jump

  • Valter Ever – Qualification round Group 1: 1.75m (→ dns?, 15.- 18. place )

Men's long jump

  • Valter Ever – Qualification round Group 1: 6th 6.585m (→ dnq, 19. place)

Men's pole vault

  • Valter Ever – Qualification round Group 2: 9th–11th 3.20 (→ dnq, 15.- 20. place )

Men's shot put

  • Harald Tammer – Qualification round Group 1: 5th 13.28m (→ 12. place)

Men's discus throw

  • Gustav Kalkun – Qualification round Group 2: 5th 38.46m (→ 15. place)

Men's javelin throw

Men's decathlon

  • Aleksander Klumberg – Final: ( 100 m – 11,6s; long jump – 6,96m; shot put – 12.27m; high jump – 1,75m; 400 m – 54,4s; 100 m hurdles – 17,6s; discus throw – 36.795m; pole vault – 3.30m; javelin throw – 57.70m; 1,500 m – 5.16,0 ) Total points: 7329,360p. (→   Bronze Medal)
  • Eugen Neumann – Final: ( 100 m – 11,8; long jump – 6.49m; shot put – 9.63m; high jump – 1.65m; 400 m – 55,4s; 100 m hurdles – 17,0s; discus throw – 28.46m; pole vault – 3.30m; javelin throw – 40.69; 1,500 m – 5.32,4 ) Total points: 5899,105p (→ 16. place)
  • Elmar Rähn – Final: ( 100 m – 11,8s; long jump – 6.27m; shot put – 9.525m; high jump – 1.60m; 400 m – 53,6s; 100 m hurdles – 18,4s; discus throw – dnf; pole vault – 2.80m; javelin throw – 38.38m; 1,500 m – 4.44,0 ) Total points: 5292,760p (→ 21. place)
  • Valter Ever – Final: ( 100 m – 11,8; long jump – 6.45m; shot put – 10.90m; high jump – 1.70m; 400 m – 55,8s) (→ dnf, 32. place)

Boxing edit

Men's welterweight (−66,7 kg).

Weightlifting edit

Men's featherweight (−60,0 kg)

  • Aleksander Richmann (→ dns)
  • Gustav Ernesaks 372,5 kg (60,0; 80,0; 67,5; 72,5; 92,5 ) (→ 6. place)

Men's lightweight (−67,5 kg)

Men's middleweight (−75,0 kg)

  • Alfred Neuland 455,0 kg (82,5; 90,0; 77,5; 90,0; 115,0 ) .(→   Silver Medal)
  • Jaan Kikkas 450,0 kg (70,0; 87,5; 80,0; 85,0;127,5 ).(→   Bronze Medal)

Men's light-heavyweight (−82,5 kg)

  • Saul Hallap 465,0 kg (75,0; 95,0; 90,0; 90,0; 115,0 ) (→ 9. place)

Men's heavyweight (+82,5 kg)

  • Harald Tammer 497,5 kg (75,0; 95,0; 90,0; 97,5; 140,0 ).(→   Bronze Medal)
  • Kalju Raag 490,0 kg (80,0; 92,5; 90,0; 97,5; 130,0 ) (→ 7. place)

Wrestling edit

Men's Greco-Roman Bantamweight (−58 kg)

Men's Greco-Roman Featherweight (−62 kg)

Men's Greco-Roman Lightweight (−67,5 kg)

Men's Greco-Roman Middleweight (−75,0 kg)

Men's Greco-Roman Light Heavyweight (−82,5 kg)

Men's Freestyle Featherweight (−61 kg)

Men's Freestyle Lightweight (−66 kg)

Football edit

Referees : M.Putz (Belgium), Youssof Mohammed (Egypt) and G.A.Herren (Switzerland)

  Estonia: August Lass, Arnold Pihlak, Otto Silber, Elmar Kaljot, Bernhard Rein, Harald Kaarmann, Hugo Väli, Heinrich Paal, Eduard Ellman-Eelma, Oskar Üpraus, Ernst Joll

  United States: Jimmy Douglas, Irving Davis, Arthur Rudd, Franke Burke Jones, Raymond Hornberger, Fred O'Connor, William Findlay, Aage Brix, Andy Straden, Henry Farrell, Sam Dalrymple

lost to   United States (USA) 0:1 goal by Andy Straden (United States) 10.min.(pen). (→ did not advance)

References edit

  • EOK – Pariis 1924 (in Estonian)