Harald Kivioja

Harald Kivioja (since 1935 Grünberg; 7 July 1908 – 7 March 1978) was an Estonian sport shooter.[1]

He was born in Nursi Rural Municipality, Võru County.[1]

He began his shooting career in 1928. He won 12 medals at ISSF World Shooting Championships. He was 6-times Estonian champion in different shooting disciplines. 1936–1939 he was a member of Estonian national sport shooting team.[1]

In 1944, he fled the Soviet re-occupation of Estonia to Germany, and in 1946, he emigrated to Sweden. He died in Borås, Sweden in 1978.[1]

References
  1. "Harald_Kivioja". www.esbl.ee. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
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