Egon Roolaid
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BornEgon Rosenberg
26 September 1918
26 September 1918
Tallinn, Estonia
Died1943 (aged 24–25)
Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Egon Rosenberg 26 September 1918 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Died | 1943 (aged 24–25) Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia |
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Event | 100–400 m freestyle |
| Club | Kalev Tallinn |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 100 m 1:01.1 (1939) 200 m – 2:21.4 (1939) 400 m – 5:06.8 (1938) |
Egon Roolaid (born Rosenberg, 26 September 1918 – c. 1943) was an Estonian freestyle swimmer. He competed in the 100 m event at the 1936 Summer Olympics, alongside his brother Boris, but failed to reach the final.[1]
Roolaid took up swimming in 1932, and between 1934 and 1940 won 19 national titles. In 1941 both brothers were sent to Soviet labor camps, where they died in 1942–43.[2] Egon was rehabilitated in 1989.[3]
