Harald Tammer
Harald Tammer (9 January 1899 – 6 June 1942) was an Estonian journalist, athlete and weightlifter. As a heavyweight weightlifter he won a world title in 1922 and a bronze medal at the 1924 Olympics. 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, and as a representative of the Estonian Olympic team in 1928 and 1936.
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| Born | 9 January 1899 Tallinn, Estonia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 June 1942 (aged 43) Sukhobezvodnoye, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting, athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Shot put, discus throw, hammer throw | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Kalev Tallinn | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | SP – 14.15 m (1922) DT – 41.06 m (1920) HT – 37.18 m (1923) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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