Jaan Kikkas
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| Born | 5 June 1892 Valga, Estonia | |||||||||||
| Died | March 9, 1944 (aged 51) Tallinn, Estonia | |||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||
| Club | Kalev Tartu | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Juhan "Jaan" Kikkas (5 June 1892 – 9 March 1944) was an Estonian middleweight weightlifter. He won a bronze medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics, setting a world record in the snatch.[1][2]
Kikkas first trained as a cyclist, and changed to weightlifting in 1921, aged 29. Next year he placed fourth at the world championships. In 1925 he won his only national weightlifting title. After retiring from competitions he ran his metal workshop in Tallinn. He died there in 1944 during a Soviet air raid.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b Jaan Kikkas. sports-reference.com
- ^ Jaan Kikkas. chidlovski.net
- ^ Kikkas, Jaan. Eesti spordi biograafiline leksikon
External links
- Profile with picture
- The Soviet terror air raid to Tallinn on March 9/10, 1944
- Juhan Kikas at The March Raid Dedication List
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- 1892 births
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- Estonian weightlifters
- Olympic bronze medalists for Estonia
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- Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics