Eduard Hermann (racewalker)
Eduard Hermann (10 July 1887 – 8 February 1960) was an Estonian race walker.[1] He competed in the 3 km and 10 km events at the 1912 and 1920 Olympics, for Russia in 1912 and for Estonia in 1920, but failed to reach the finals.[2]
Personal information | |
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Born | 10 July 1887 Sootaga Municipality, Kreis Dorpat, Russian Empire |
Died | 8 February 1960 (aged 72) Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Race walking |
Club | Aberg Tartu Sport Tallinn |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 3 kmW – 14:49.8 (1920) 10 kmW – 53:43.0 (1913) |
Hermann took up athletics in 1911. In 1926 he immigrated to Australia, where he worked as a farmer and died in 1960.[3]
References
- "Eduard Hermann". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- Eduard Hermann. sports-reference.com
- Hermann, Eduard. Eesti spordi biograafiline leksikon
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