Roman Steinberg

Roman Steinberg (after 1938, Roman Kivimägi; 5 April 1900 – 20 May 1939),[1][2] was an Estonian Greco-Roman wrestling bronze medal winner in middleweight class at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[3][4] Steinberg was also three times Estonian wrestling champion 1921–1923, coached by Robert Oksa. He died after contracting tuberculosis, age 39, and was buried at Alexander Nevsky Cemetery, Tallinn.[1]

Roman Steinberg
Personal information
Born(1900-04-05)5 April 1900
Massu, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire
Died20 May 1939(1939-05-20) (aged 39)
Tallinn, Estonia
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Estonia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1924 Paris -75 kg

See also

References
  1. "Steinberg, Roman". Eesti spordi biograafiline leksikon (in Estonian). 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  2. Valdre, Jaak (April 2020). "Kohalike juurtega olümpiamedalist Roman Steinberg (Kivimägi) 120" [Olympic medalist Roman Steinberg with local roots]. Lääneranna Teataja (in Estonian). Lääneranna Parish, Estonia: Lääneranna Teataja. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Roman Steinberg". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  4. "Roman Steinberg". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  • Kuningas, Tiit; Tiit Lääne (2005). Olümpiamängude ajalugu II, suvemängud 1920–1944 (en: History of the Olympic Games II Summer Games 1920–1944) (in Estonian). Tallinn: Maalehe Raamat. ISBN 9985-64-255-4.
  • Lääne, Tiit (2006). Eesti olümpiamedalivõitjad 1912–2006 (en: Estonian Olympic Medal Winners: 1912–2006) (in Estonian). Tallinn: Ajakirjade Kirjastus. ISBN 9949-427-25-8.


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