Harald Tammer

Harald Tammer
Personal information
Born9 January 1899
Tallinn, Estonia
Died6 June 1942 (aged 43)
Sukhobezvodnoye, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia
Sport
SportWeightlifting, athletics
Event(s)Shot put, discus throw, hammer throw
ClubKalev Tallinn
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)SP – 14.15 m (1922)
DT – 41.06 m (1920)
HT – 37.18 m (1923)[1][2]
Medal record
Representing  Estonia
Weightlifting
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1924 Paris +82.5 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1922 Tallinn +82.5 kg

Harald Tammer (9 January 1899 – 6 June 1942) was an Estonian journalist, athlete and weightlifter.[3] As a heavyweight weightlifter he won a world title in 1922 and a bronze medal at the 1924 Olympics.[4] As an athlete he competed in the shot put at the 1920 and 1924 Olympics and came sixth and twelfth, respectively. He served as the Olympic flag bearer for Estonia in 1920,[5] and as a representative of the Estonian Olympic team in 1928 and 1936.[1]

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