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.
Medals MedalNameSportEvent Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman Heavyweight Wrestling Men's Freestyle Heavyweight Boxing Men's Lightweight Wrestling Men's Freestyle Light Heavyweight Weightlifting Men's Heavyweight Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman Lightweight Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman Light Heavyweight
The 1936 Estonian Olympic Team
Estonia sent 37 athletes and 13 representatives to the 1936 Summer games.
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 in athletics – high jump, Leonard Einsaar for 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 AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankRuudi ToomsaluMen's 100 m11.03 Did not advanceReginald Uba Men's 1500 metres4.26,28 Did not advance Field events AthleteEventHeat FinalResultRankResultRankEevald ÄärmaMen's pole vault3.7026 Did not advanceKoit Annamaa Men's hammer throw50.468 Q50.468Aksel KuuseMen's high jump1.851 Q1.9010Gustav Sule Men's javelin throw64.905 Q63.2611Ruudi ToomsaluMen's long jump7.1520 Did not advanceArnold ViidingMen's shot put15.238 Q15.238
Basketball
Men Estonian Team: (Artur Amon, Aleksander Illi, Robert Keres, Vladimir Kärk, Evald Mahl, Heino Veskila, Erich Altosaar, Aleksander Margiste, Bernhard Nooni, Leonid Saar, Georg Vinogradov, Coach: Herbert Niiler)
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 AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRank Evald SeebergFeatherweightW PTSL PTSDid not advanceNikolai StepulovLightweightW PTSW PTSW PTSW PTSL PTS
Rowing
Estonia had one rower participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1936.
Men AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankElmar KorkoSingle sculls7.40,43 q7.44,13Did not advance13
Sailing
Open AthleteEventRaceFinal rank1234567ScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankErik von HolstO-JolleDNF 06 2071921513139172247817 Harald Tammik – reserve, Boat name: Brandenburg No. O/G 304
Swimming
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankBoris Roolaid 100 metre backstroke1.21,129Did not advanceEgon Roolaid100 metre freestyle 1.01,520Did not advance
Weightlifting
Men AthleteEventMilitary PressSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankResultRankErm Lund60 kg72,5168511112,5827013Peeter Mürk67.5 kg751695101151128511 Karl Oole82.5 kg87,51310011132,51332014Arnold Luhaäär+82.5 kg11561206165 OR1400
Wrestling
Men's Freestyle AthleteEventElimination PoolFinal roundRound 1ResultRound 2ResultRound 3ResultRound 4ResultRound 5ResultRound 6ResultRankFinal roundResultRankAdalbert Toots−66 kgL 0–3W 3–0L F 4:00colspan=2 8Did not advanceAugust Kukk −72 kgL F 5.40L 1–2colspan=4 13Did not advanceAugust Neo−87 kgL 0–3W F 9.22W F 8.09W 3–0W 3–0colspan=1 2W 3–0Kristjan Palusalu+87 kgW F 10.50W F 6.45W 3–0W F 6.15W 3–01W 3–0 Men's Greco-Roman AthleteEventElimination PoolFinal roundRound 1ResultRound 2ResultRound 3ResultRound 4ResultRound 5ResultRound 6ResultRankFinal roundResultRankEvald Sikk−56 kgL 0–3W F 12.30W 3–0W 3–0colspan=2 6Did not advanceVoldemar Väli−66 kgW F 4.53W 3–0W 3–0W F 15:21W F 13.14L 1–23L 0–3Edgar Puusepp −72 kgL 0–3W F 13.40W F 6.58L 0–3colspan=2 4Did not advanceVoldemar Mägi −79 kgL 1–2L 0–3colspan=4 11Did not advanceAugust Neo−87 kgL 0–3W F 4.59W F 12.19L 1–2colspan=1 3Did not advanceKristjan Palusalu+87 kgW F 8.41W F 10.36W 3–0W 3–0W 3–01W 3–0
References
Official Olympic Reports International Olympic Committee results database Estonian Olympic Committee – about the Berlin 1936 Olympics