Karl Kõiv
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| Born |
3 December 1894 Tartu, Estonia | |||||||||
| Died |
6 August 1974 (aged 79) Tallinn, Estonia | |||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | |||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||
| Club | Kalev Tartu | |||||||||
Medal record
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Karl Kõiv (3 December 1894 – 24 April 1972) was an Estonian featherweight weightlifter who won a silver medal at the 1922 World Weightlifting Championships and placed seventh at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[1] In 1922–25 he headed the weightlifting section of the Estonian Sports Union. Later he worked as a weightlifting coach and referee, and in this capacity attended the 1936 Summer Olympics.[2]
References
- ↑ Karl Kõiv. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Kõiv, Karl. Eesti spordi biograafiline leksikon
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