Ruudi Toomsalu
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Birth name | Rudolf Tomson[1] |
Nationality | Estonian |
Born | Tallinn, Estonia | 2 April 1913
Died | 3 August 2002 Tallinn, Estonia | (aged 89)
Sport | |
Sport | Sprinting |
Event | 100 metres |
Ruudi Toomsalu (2 April 1913 – 3 August 2002) was an Estonian sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[2]
Acknowledgements
[edit]- Meritorious Sportsman of the Estonian SSR (1965)[1]
- Order of the White Star, Class V (1998)[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Toomsalu, Ruudi" (in Estonian). Eesti spordi biograafiline leksikon. 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ruudi Toomsalu Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Teenetemärkide kavalerid" (in Estonian). Vabariigi President. 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
Categories:
- 1913 births
- 2002 deaths
- Athletes from Tallinn
- People from the Governorate of Estonia
- Estonian male sprinters
- Estonian male long jumpers
- Olympic athletes for Estonia
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 5th Class
- Burials at Metsakalmistu
- Estonian athletics biography stubs