Eduard Vanaaseme Explained

Birth Date:25 July 1898
Birth Place:Tartu, Estonia
Death Date:2 March 1991 (aged 92)
Death Place:Tallinn, Estonia
Weight:66 kg
Sport:Weightlifting
Club:Kalev Tartu
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Eduard Vanaaseme (25 July 1898 – 2 March 1991) was an Estonian lightweight weightlifter.[1] In 1922 he won a national title and a silver medal at the world championships, and set an unofficial world record in press. He placed sixth at the 1924 Summer Olympics. After retiring from competitions he worked as a bookbinder and acted as a weightlifting referee.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eduard Vanaaseme . Olympedia . 29 November 2021.