August Pikker
| August Pikker | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 February 1889 Vorbuse, Kreis Dorpat, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire[1] |
| Died | 10 March 1976 (aged 87) San Francisco, California, United States |
August Aleksander Pikker (4 February 1889 – 10 March 1976) was an Estonian wrestler.[2] He competed for the Russian Empire in the light heavyweight event at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[3] He was married to Amanda Elfriede Pikker (1907–1993).[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Pikker, August Aleksander". spordiinfo.ee (in Estonian). ESBL. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ "August Pikker". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "August Pikker". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ "Amanda E. Pikker". The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, CA. 17 May 1993. p. 33. Retrieved 23 March 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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