Estonia at the 1936 Summer Olympics

Estonia competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. It was the last time that Estonia competed at the Summer Games as an independent nation until the 1992 Summer Olympics. After the nation was occupied by the Soviet Union in 1940, a number of Estonian athletes competed as part of the USSR delegations at the Summer Olympic games from 1952 to 1988.

Estonia at the
1936 Summer Olympics
IOC codeEST
NOCEstonian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.eok.ee (in Estonian)
in Berlin
Competitors37 (men) in 8 sports
Flag bearerErich Altosaar
Medals
Ranked 13th
Gold
2
Silver
2
Bronze
3
Total
7
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Russian Empire (1908–1912)
 Soviet Union (1952–1988)

Medals

Medal Name Sport Event
 GoldKristjan PalusaluWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman Heavyweight
 GoldKristjan PalusaluWrestlingMen's Freestyle Heavyweight
 SilverNikolai StepulovBoxingMen's Lightweight
 SilverAugust NeoWrestlingMen's Freestyle Light Heavyweight
 BronzeArnold LuhaäärWeightliftingMen's Heavyweight
 BronzeVoldemar VäliWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman Lightweight
 BronzeAugust NeoWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman Light Heavyweight

The 1936 Estonian Olympic Team

Estonia sent 37 athletes and 13 representatives to those games.

Representatives

Estonian National Olympic Committee representative was Konrad Mauritz. Estonian team representatives were delegation heads: NOC secretary Ado Anderkopp and Harald Tammer, attaché Councillor at the Legation Georg Meri, Officer of the Honorary Service Lieutenant Refior, manager Johannes Villemson, Aleksander Paluvere in athletics, Nikolai Kursman in wrestling, Eduard Kõppo in weightlifting, Peeter Matsov in boxing, Gustav Laanekõrb in sailing, Richard Mast in swimming, Edgar Kolmpere in basketball, Aleksander Praks – massage therapist, Valentin Purre – team chef, dr. Arnold Roomere-Rõmmer – medical doctor. There were also 30 Estonian youths, led by Johan Meimer, taking part of The International Youth Encampment and 28 students took part of The International Physical Education Students’ Encampment in Berlin.

Team coaches

Aleksander Kolmpere – athletics, Nikolai Kursman – wrestling, Herbert Niiler – basketball.

Judges

Aleksei Selenoi in basketball, Peeter Matsov in boxing; Johannes Kauba, Karl Kullisaar and Johannes Villemson in wrestling

Other delegations

Estonians in other delegations were Kalev Kotkas (from 1936 fi: Kalevi Kotkas) for  Finland (FIN) in athleticshigh jump, Leonard Einsaar for  Australia (AUS) in rowingMen's eight, Valentin Klõšeiko (pl: Walenty Kłyszejko) coach for Polish basketball team.

Press

Aleksander Antson (Eesti Spordipressi Klubi and Uusi Suomi), Oskar Lõvi alias Toomas Kivi (Postimees, Päevaleht and (Eesti Raadio), Aadu Adari-Adorf (Uudisleht), Vladimir Raudsepp (Uus Eesti), Ilmar Peterson (Päevaleht), Aksel Vaik (Vaba Maa), Harald Nõmmik (Rahvaleht). Newspaper columnists Artur Reisner, Evald Äärma, Johannes Villemson, Ernst Idla etc. The International Youth Encampment coverage by R. Uustal and The International Physical Education Students’ Encampment coverage by Arved Ojari.

Olympic Identity Cards

The Organizing Committee issued 126 Olympic Identity Cards for Estonian participants.

Athletics

Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Ruudi Toomsalu Men's 100 m 11.0 3 Did not advance
Reginald Uba Men's 1500 metres 4.26,2 8 Did not advance
Field events
Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Evald Äärma Men's pole vault 3.70 26 Did not advance
Koit Annamaa Men's hammer throw 50.46 8 Q 50.46 8
Aksel Kuuse Men's high jump 1.85 1 Q 1.90 10
Gustav Sule Men's javelin throw 64.90 5 Q 63.26 11
Ruudi Toomsalu Men's long jump 7.15 20 Did not advance
Arnold Viiding Men's shot put 15.23 8 Q 15.23 8

Basketball

Men

First round

Winners advanced to the second round. Losers competed in the first consolation round for another chance to move on.

Second round

Winners advanced to the third round. Losers competed in the second consolation round for another chance to move on.

Third round

Winners advanced to the third round. Losers competed in the second consolation round for another chance to move on.

Boxing

Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Evald Seeberg Featherweight  Nicolae Berechet (ROU)
W PTS
 Theodore Kara (USA)
L PTS
Did not advance
Nikolai Stepulov Lightweight  André Wollscheidt (LUX)
W PTS
 Hidekichi Nagamatsu (JPN)
W PTS
 Carlos Lillo (CHI)
W PTS
 Erik Ågren (SWE)
W PTS
 Imre Harangi (HUN)
L PTS

Rowing

Estonia had one rowers participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1936.[1]

Men
Athlete Event Heats Repechage Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Elmar Korko Single sculls 7.40,4 3 q 7.44,1 3 Did not advance 13

Sailing

Open
Athlete Event Race Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Score Rank Score Rank Score Rank Score Rank Score Rank Score Rank Score Rank Score Rank
Erik von Holst O-Jolle DNF 0 6 20 7 19 21 5 13 13 9 17 22 4 78 17
  • Harald Tammik – reserve, Boat name: Brandenburg No. O/G 304

Swimming

Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Boris Roolaid 100 metre backstroke 1.21,1 29 Did not advance
Egon Roolaid 100 metre freestyle 1.01,5 20 Did not advance

Weightlifting

Men
Athlete Event Military Press Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Erm Lund 60 kg 72,5 16 85 11 112,5 8 270 13
Peeter Mürk 67.5 kg 75 16 95 10 115 11 285 11
Karl Oole 82.5 kg 87,5 13 100 11 132,5 13 320 14
Arnold Luhaäär +82.5 kg 115 6 120 6 165 OR 1 400

Wrestling

Men's Freestyle
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
Adalbert Toots −66 kg BYE  Eiichi Kazama (JPN)
L 0-3
 Howard Thomas (CAN)
W 3-0
 Charles Delporte (FRA)
L F 4:00
N/A 8 Did not advance
August Kukk −72 kg  Willy Angst (SUI)
L F 5.40
 Kálmán Sóvári (HUN)
L 1-2
N/A 13 Did not advance
August Neo −87 kg  Knut Fridell (SWE)
L 0-3
 Ede Virág-Ébner (HUN)
W F 9.22
 Ray Clemons (USA)
W F 8.09
 Paul Dätwyler (SUI)
W 3-0
 Erich Siebert (GER)
W 3-0
N/A 2  Erich Siebert (GER)
W 3-0
Kristjan Palusalu +87 kg  Josef Klapuch (TCH)
W F 10.50
 Robert Herland (FRA)
W F 6.45
 Mehmet Çoban (TUR)
W 3-0
 Werner Bürki (SUI)
W F 6.15
 Hjalmar Nyström (FIN)
W 3-0
BYE 1  Hjalmar Nyström (FIN)
W 3-0
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
Evald Sikk −56 kg  Dante Bertoli (ITA)
L 0-3
 Josef Buemberger (AUT)
W F 12.30
 Ali Erfan (EGY)
W 3-0
 Márton Lõrincz (HUN)
W 3-0
N/A 6 Did not advance
Voldemar Väli −66 kg  Arild Dahl (NOR)
W F 4.53
 Heinrich Nettesheim (GER)
W 3-0
 Saim Arikan (TUR)
W 3-0
 Zbigniew Szajewski (POL)
W F 15:21
 Herbert Olofsson (SWE)
W F 13.14
 Lauri Koskela (FIN)
L 1-2
3  Jozef Herda (TCH)
L 0-3
Edgar Puusepp −72 kg  Fritz Schäfer (GER)
L 0-3
 Gyula Vincze (HUN)
W F 13.40
 Jean de Feu (BEL)
W F 6.58
 Rudolf Svedberg (SWE)
L 0-3
N/A 4 Did not advance
Voldemar Mägi −79 kg  Väinö Kokkinen (FIN)
L 1-2
 Ercole Gallegati (ITA)
L 0-3
N/A 11 Did not advance
August Neo −87 kg BYE  Axel Cadier (SWE)
L 0-3
 Franz Foidl (AUT)
W F 4.59
 Umberto Silvestri (ITA)
W F 12.19
 Edvīns Bietags (LAT)
L 1-2
N/A 3 Did not advance
Kristjan Palusalu +87 kg  Eduard Schöll (AUT)
W F 8.41
 Zoltán Kondorossy (ROU)
W F 10.36
 John Nyman (SWE)
W 3-0
 Mehmet Çoban (TUR)
W 3-0
 Kurt Hornfischer (GER)
W 3-0
BYE 1  Kurt Hornfischer (GER)
W 3-0

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Estonia Rowing at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
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