Jüri Lossmann
Jüri Lossmann (* January 23 . Jul / 4. February 1891 greg. On the estate Kabala, now rural community Kõo , Viljandi County , Estonia ; † 1. May 1984 in Stockholm ) was an Estonian athlete .
Career
Lossmann trained as a goldsmith . During the First World War he was wounded while serving in the tsarist army . Nevertheless, he found competitive sports early on. In 1916 he became the Russian champion in the 5000 meter run. Between 1919 and 1924 Lossmann was a five-time champion over 5000 and 10,000 meters.
At the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp , Lossmann won the silver medal in the marathon . He needed on August 22, 1920 for the distance 2: 32: 48.6. The winner, the Finn Hannes Kolehmainen , was only 13 seconds faster at the finish. At the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris , Lossmann disappointed with 10th place.
In 1928 Lossmann took part in the famous American transcontinental run ( Bunion Derby ) from Los Angeles to New York (approx. 5,000 km).
Before the Soviet occupation of Estonia, he fled to Sweden in 1944, where he lived in exile until the end of his life . He was a respected goldsmith and silversmith there. In 1964 he made a silver cup as a gift from the Estonian refugee community for King Gustav VI. Adolf at.
literature
- Tiit Lääne: Jüri yes Leks. Tallinn 1996
Individual evidence
- ↑ Eesti Elulood. Tallinn: Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus 2000 (= Eesti Entsüklopeedia 14) ISBN 9985-70-064-3 , p. 257
Web links
- Jüri Lossmann in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Sports achievements and photo (Estonian)
- Jüri Lossmann and the American Transcontinental Run , accessed July 31, 2008
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lossmann, Jüri |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lossman, Jüri |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Estonian athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 4, 1891 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kabala Manor, now Kõo Municipality , Viljandi County , Estonia |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 1, 1984 |
| Place of death | Stockholm |