Reinhold Saulmann

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Reinhold Saulmann
Personal information
Born17 May 1895
Tallinn, Russian Empire
Died6 June 1936 (aged 41)
Tallinn, Estonia
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event100–400 m
ClubSport Tallinn
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m – 11.6 (1922)
200 m – 24.1 (1922)
400 m – 52.2 (1920)[1]

Reinhold Saulmann (17 May 1895 – 6 June 1936) was an Estonian track and field sprinter.[2]

Saulmann was a five-time Estonian champion in track and field events including the sprints and the 400 metres hurdles. He also held the Estonian records in the 150 m, 300 m, 400 m and 400 m hurdles.[3]

At the 1920 Summer Olympics he was entered in the 100 m, 200 m and 400 m events. He did not start the 100 m and competed in only the first rounds of the longer sprints, although his estimated time of 51.6 in the 400 m heat was a national record.[1] He also represented Estonia in bandy nine times in 1916–1918. Following his retirement from active competition he entered sports administration, serving as a club treasurer and a representative to the Estonian Olympic Committee. He died aged 41 in his native Tallinn in 1936 and was buried at Rahumäe Cemetery.[3][4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Reinhold Saulmann. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2014-02-01.
  2. ^ "Reinhold Saulmann". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b SAULMANN, REINHOLD. ESBL. Retrieved on 2014-02-01.
  4. ^ "R. Saulmann maeti". Uus Eesti (in Estonian). No. 155. Tallinn. 10 June 1936. p. 2.