Estonia at the 1932 Summer Olympics
| Estonia at the 1932 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | EST |
| NOC | Estonian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Los Angeles | |
| Competitors | 2 (men) in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Osvald Käpp |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Russian Empire (1908–1912) Soviet Union (1952–1988) | |
Estonia competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States.
The 1932 Estonian Olympic Team
[edit]Estonian Olympic Committee did not send a full team to the Olympic games due to financial problems and tried to recruit Estonians living in the United States. Most of them were not prepared to compete on a short notice, and only Alfred Maasik and Osvald Käpp agreed.[1]
- Representatives
Estonian National Olympic representative was professor Ants Piip. Estonian attaché was an electrical engineer Charles Kodil.
- Other delegations
Estonians in other delegations were Kalevi Kotkas for 
Finland (FIN) in athletics; August Lootus was a reserve for 
United States (USA) in sailing; the 1924 Summer Olympics bronze medalist Aleksander Klumberg was an athletics coach for 
Poland (POL); and Valter Palm was a boxing coach for Finland.
Athletics
[edit]- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Alfred Maasik | 50 km walk | — | 6:19.00 | 10 | |||||
Wrestling
[edit]- Men's Greco-Roman
| Athlete | Event | Elimination Pool | Final round | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 Result |
Round 2 Result |
Round 3 Result |
Round 4 Result |
Rank | Final round Result |
Rank | ||
| Osvald Käpp | −72 kg |  Ercole Gallegati (ITA)W |
 Børge Jensen (DEN)W |
 Ivar Johansson (SWE)L F 8:39 |
— | 4 | Did not advance | |
- Men's Freestyle
| Athlete | Event | Elimination Pool | Final round | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 Result |
Round 2 Result |
Round 3 Result |
Round 4 Result |
Rank | Final round Result |
Rank | ||
| Osvald Käpp | −66 kg |  Charles Pacôme (FRA)L |
 Károly Kárpáti (HUN)L |
— | 6 | Did not advance | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Osvald Käpp". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
External links
[edit]- EOK – Los Angeles 1932 (in Estonian)
- Official Olympic Reports