Harald Tammer

Harald Tammer (January 9, 1899 – June 6, 1942) was a journalist, athlete and weightlifting World Champion and Olympic bronze medalist from Tallinn, Estonia.

Career

Journalist, athlete and weightlifter born in Tallinn. 1915 graduated from Tallinn Commerce School and joined with Sports Association Kalev. At age 17, he won three Russian Athletics Championships medals in shot put, discus throw and hammer throw. Took part in World War I as volunteer and in the War of Independece as member of the Estonian Defence Leagues Kalevi Malev Brigade in Tallinn. 1933 graduated from École Libre des Sciences Politiques in Paris, (Branch of Diplomacy) and was a lawyer by profession. 1921-28 editor of Eesti Spordileht (Estonian Sports Newspaper), 1923-33 journalist and 1933-1940 Editor-in-Chief of Eesti Päevaleht (Estonian Daily Newspaper). 1940 edited the magazine Revue Baltique. Was an Estonian team flag bearer and achieved 6th place at 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, at shot put competition. 1922 World Champion in heavyweight weightlifting in Estonia Theatre, Tallinn. 1924 bronze medal from Paris Olympic Games with a clean and jerk Olympic record 140 kg and 12th place in shot put. He was also 1928 Estonian Olympic team and 1936 Estonian Olympic team representative. Former President of Rotary Club Tallinn and member of the privat 100 Men's Club named Centum Club (et: Centumi klubi, also known Sajamehe klubi) leaded by President of Estonia Konstantin Päts. February 7th, 1941 was taken prisoner by the Russians, accused spying for the command of the Estonian Defence Forces and deported to Siberia for 10 years, never to return. Died next year in Stalins Gulag prison camp, named UnžLag - Unzenski Camp (ru:"Унженский ИТЛ") near Sukhobezvodnoye station ("ru:Сухобезводное"), Semyonovsky District, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russian SFSR.

Awards

* 21.02.1940 Order of the Estonian Red Cross II class (et: "Eesti Punase Risti Teenetemärk II klass")
* 18.06.1936 Order of the Estonian Red Cross II class I (et:"Eesti Punase Risti mälestusmärk II järgu I aste")

port achievements

Personal records

* 14.47,5m - Shot put
* 41.06m - Discus throw

External links

* [http://www.chidlovski.net/liftup/l_athleteResult.asp?a_id=267 Harald Tammer Top Olympic Lifters of the 20th Century ]
* [http://www.chidlovski.net/liftup/l_worldResult.asp?wname=Super%20Heavyweight&wyear=1922 1922 World Weightlifting Championships 82,5+kg winners]
* [http://www.rotary.ee/index.php?frm_app_page=6&frm_app_action=1&frm_app_id=416 Short biography - Members of Tallinn Rotary Club 1930-40]
* [http://www.rotaryfirst100.org/global/countries/estonia/1940-1941.htm What Happened to Rotary and rotarians in 1940 and 1941 in Estonia and the Baltic States]