Hanno Selg
Hanno Antonovits Selg (born May 31, 1932 in Tartu ; † October 2, 2019 ) was a Soviet modern pentathlon and Estonian university professor .
Life
Hanno Selg was initially active as a skier . As part of the Estonian SSR championships, he won a silver medal in the 4 x 10 km relay and a bronze medal in slalom in 1952 . From 1953 Selg devoted himself increasingly to the modern pentathlon and was able to win six championship titles of the Estonian SSR in this sport by 1965. There was also a single title in fencing and a title in the winter pentathlon. In 1960 Selg became the Soviet champion in modern pentathlon and was then nominated for the Olympic Games in Rome . There he won the silver medal in the team competition and finished tenth in the individual competition. In 1960 he was also named Sportsman of the Year in the Estonian SSR. In 1965 he ended his active career and worked until 1979 as a trainer and referee in modern pentathlon.
From 1979 to 1994 Selg taught at the University of Tartu . Since 1995 he has owned a private bus company that offers its services in Tartu local transport .
Web links
- Hanno Selg in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Sports achievements and photo (Estonian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tiit Lääne: Hanno Selg - võitis olümpial, aga medalit ei saanud ( Maaleht , June 1, 2012, Estonian, accessed July 30, 2012)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Selg, Hanno |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Selg, Hanno Antonovits |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Soviet modern pentathlete and Estonian university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 31, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tartu |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2nd October 2019 |