August Englas
August Englas (15 January 1925 – 21 March 2017) was an Estonian wrestler who competed for the Soviet Union.[1]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Soviet Union | ||
| Men’s Greco-Roman Wrestling | ||
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1953 Naples | 87 kg |
| Men’s freestyle wrestling | ||
| World Championships | ||
| 1954 Tokyo | 87 kg |
August Englas and Heiki Nabi
Englas was born in Otepää. In the 1952 Summer Olympics, after defeating Adil Atan, Shirang Vithoba Jadav and Max Leichter, and losing against Henry Wittenberg and Viking Palm, he took fourth place.[2] He won the gold medal at the 1953 and 1954 World Championships.
Awards
- Order of the Red Banner of Labour
- Order of the White Star Fourth Class (1999)
- Order of the Estonian Olympic Committee (2008)
References
- ERR (21 March 2017). "Suri kahekordne maadluse maailmameister August Englas". err.ee. Archived from the original on 22 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- "August Englas Bio, Stats, and Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
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