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Leonhard Kukk

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Leonhard Kukk
Personal information
NationalityEstonian
Born(1906-08-12)12 August 1906
Pangodi, Estonia
Died1944 (aged 37–38)
Tallinn, Estonia
Sport
SportWeightlifting

Leonhard Kukk (12 August 1906 – 1944) was an Estonian weightlifter. He competed in the men's middleweight event at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1] Kukk was a civilian who was shot dead by Soviet soldiers during World War II.[2]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Leonhard Kukk Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2019.