Estonia at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Infobox Olympics Estonia
games=1928 Summer
competitors= 20 men
sports= 5
flagbearer=Gustav Kalkun
gold=2
silver=1
bronze=2
total=5
rank=16

Estonia competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Medalists

Gold

* Osvald Käpp — Wrestling, Freestyle lightweight
* Voldemar Väli — Wrestling, Greco-Roman featherweight

Silver

* Arnold Luhaäär — Weightlifting, Heavyweight

Bronze

* Nikolai Vekšin, William von Wirén, Eberhard Vogdt, Georg Faehlmann, Andreas Faehlmann — Sailing, Men's 6 metre class
* Albert Kusnets — Wrestling, 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 delegationsEstonians in other delegations were 1924 Summer Olympics bronze medalist Aleksander Klumberg-Kolmpere, who was athletics coach for flagIOCteam|POL|1928 Summer and Albert Vollrat massage therapist in Hungarian olympic team.

Results by event

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Men's Marathon
* Karl Laas - dnf (→ no ranking)

Men's Shot Put
* Nikolai Feldmann - Qualification round Group 2: 7th 13.54m (→ did not advance , 12. place)

Men's Javelin Throw
* Johannes Meimer - Qualification round Group 1: 2nd 61.46m PB (→ did not advance , 8. place)

Men's Discus Throw
* Gustav Kalkun - Qualification round Group 2: (39.00; 43.09; 42.80 ) Best 43.09m (→ did not advance , 10. place)

Men's Decathlon
* Johannes Meimer - Final: ( 100 m - 11,6; long jump - 6.43m; shot put - 11.20m; high jump - 1.75m; 400 m - 55,0; 100 m hurdles - 18,6; discus throw - 35.32m; pole vault - 3.00m; javelin throw - 56.88m; 1,500 m - 5.16,2) Total points: 6733,15 (→ 13. place)

Men's welterweight (-66,7 kg).
* Valter Palm :* Preliminary Contests – defeated Albert Nuss flagIOCteam|LUX|1928 Summer with points.:* First round – lost to Raúl Landini flagIOCteam|ARG|1928 Summer with points. (→ did not advance , 9.-16. place)

Men's Featherweight (-60,0 kg)
* Aleksander Kask – 250 kg (Press 75; Snatch 75; Jerk 100 ) (→ 14.-15. place)

Men's Middleweight (-75,0 kg)
* Leonhard Kukk – 277,5 kg (Press 82,5; Snatch 85; Jerk 110 ) (→ 13.-14. place)

Men's Light-heavyweight (-82,5 kg)
* Olaf Luiga – 305 kg (Press 80; Snatch 95; Jerk 130 ) (→ 11. place)

Men's Heavyweight (+82,5 kg)
* Arnold Luhaäär – 360 kg (Press 100; Snatch 110; Jerk 150 ) (→ Silver Medal)

Men's Greco-Roman Bantamweight (-58,0 kg)
* Eduard Pütsep :* First round – defeated Georges Miller flagIOCteam|LUX|1928 Summer by pinning opponent.:* Second round – defeated Johannes Lambertus van Maaren flagIOCteam|NED|1928 Summer with points 3:0.:* Third round – lost to Herman Andersen flagIOCteam|DEN|1928 Summer by fall.:* Fourth round – defeated Kurt Leucht flagIOCteam|GER|1928 Summer with points.(→ 6. place)

Men's Greco-Roman Featherweight (-62,0 kg)
* Voldemar Väli:* First round – defeated L. Schlanger flagIOCteam|AUT|1928 Summer with points 3:0.:* Second round – defeated František Kratochvil flagIOCteam|TCH|1928 Summer by fall 2.57.:* Third round – defeated A. Kamel flagIOCteam|EGY|1928 Summer by fall 7.30.:* Fourth round – defeated Károly Kárpáti flagIOCteam|HUN|1928 Summer by fall 1,30.:* Fifth round – defeated Ernst Steinig flagIOCteam|GER|1928 Summer by fall.:* Sixth round – bye:* Seventh round – defeated Gold Medal)

Men's Greco-Roman Lightweight (-67,5 kg)
* Osvald Käpp:* First round – defeated Piero Postini flagIOCteam|ITA|1928 Summer by fall.:* Second round – defeated K.F.Harald Pettersson flagIOCteam|SWE|1928 Summer with points.:* Third round – lost to Tayyar Yalaz flagIOCteam|TUR|1928 Summer dns .(→ 9. place)

Men's Greco-Roman Middleweight (-75,0 kg)
* Albert Kusnets:* First round – defeated Hermann Simon flagIOCteam|GER|1928 Summer with points 3:0.:* Second round – defeated Alfred Larsen flagIOCteam|NOR|1928 Summer by fall.:* Third round – defeated Franja Palcović flagIOCteam|YUG|1928 Summer by fall.:* Fourth round – defeated Johannes Jacobsen flagIOCteam|DEN|1928 Summer by points.:* Fifth round – defeated Jean Saenen flagIOCteam|BEL|1928 Summer by fall.:* Sixth round – lost to Bronze Medal)

Men's Greco-Roman Light Heavyweight (-82,5 kg)
* Otto Pohla:* First round – defeated M.Studer flagIOCteam|SUI|1928 Summer by fall:* Second round – lost to Onni Pellinen flagIOCteam|FIN|1928 Summer by points.:* Third round – defeated Jacobus Hendricus Heijm flagIOCteam|NED|1928 Summer by fall.:* Fourth round – lost to Adolf Rieger flagIOCteam|GER|1928 Summer by points .(→ 7. place)

Men's Freestyle Featherweight (-61 kg)
* Eduard Pütsep:* Preliminary Contest – lost to Harold Angus flagIOCteam|GBR|1928 Summer. (→ 9. place)

Men's Freestyle Lightweight (-66 kg)
* Osvald Käpp:* Preliminary Contest – defeated Carlo Tesdorf Jørgensen flagIOCteam|DEN|1928 Summer with points.:* First round – defeated Clarence Berryman flagIOCteam|USA|1928 Summer with points.:* Semi Final – defeated Charles Pacôme flagIOCteam|FRA|1928 Summer with points.:* Final – defeated Birger Nilsen flagIOCteam|NOR|1928 Summer with points. (→ Gold Medal)

Men's Freestyle Welterweight (-72 kg)
* Alfred Praks:* Preliminary Contest – defeated Th.K.Doumazos flagIOCteam|GRE|1928 Summer:* First round – lost to Dr. Lloyd O.Appleton flagIOCteam|USA|1928 Summer (→ 6. place)

International 6 metres class
*Tutti V: (Nikolai Vekšin, William von Wirén, Eberhard Vogdt, Georg Faehlmann, Andreas Faehlmann).:* 1st Day- 6 place; 2nd Day- 6 place; 3rd Day- 2 place; 4th Day- 3 place; 5th Day- 1 place; 6th Day- 3 place; Final Day- 3 place.(→ Bronze Medal)

References

* [http://www.la84foundation.org/5va/reports_frmst.htm Official Olympic Reports]
* [http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp International Olympic Committee results database]