Estonia at the 1936 Summer Olympics

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IOC codeEST
NOCEstonian Olympic Committee
Competitors37 (men) in 8 sports
FlagbearerErich Altosaar
Estonia at the
1936 Summer Olympics
IOC codeEST
NOCEstonian Olympic Committee
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)

Estonia competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. It was the nation's fifth consecutive appearance at the Games since 1920, and also the last time prior to World War II. As the country was, after 1940, occupied by the Soviet Union, Nazi Germany, and the subsequent re-annexation by the Soviet Union, the next time Estonia was able to participate in the Summer Olympics as an independent nation came only with the 1992 Summer Olympics.

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 the 1936 Summer games.

Estonian team at the opening ceremony of the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin
Representatives

The 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 in athletics – high jump, Leonard Einsaar for  Australia in rowing – Men'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, Eevald 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
Eevald 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.

9 August 1936 (1936-08-09)  United States 52–28  Estonia Berlin, Germany

Third round

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

11 August 1936 (1936-08-11)  Philippines 39–22  Estonia Berlin, Germany

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		 Silver

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

Wrestling

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