| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Estonian |
| Born | 23 August 1908 Omsk, Russia |
| Died | 5 July 1939 (aged 30) Tartu, Estonia[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
Olaf Luiga (23 August 1908 – 5 July 1939) was an Estonian weightlifter.[2] He competed in the men's light heavyweight event at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[3]
Luiga began training as a boxer at the Kalev Tallinn multi-sport club in 1924 with Valter Palm. From 1933 to 1939 he was a member of the board of the Kalev Weightlifting Department. He was a member of both the Estonian national weightlifting and wrestling teams. He died of cancer, aged 30, and was buried in Tallinn's Rahumäe cemetery.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Luiga, Olaf". Eesti spordi biograafiline leksikon (in Estonian). 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ "Olaf Luiga". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Olaf Luiga Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
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