Eduard Hiiop
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 December 1889 Walk, Governorate of Livonia |
| Died | 24 August 1941 (aged 51) Tallinn, Estonia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Figure skating, athletics |
| Club | Kalev Tallinn |
Eduard Hiiop (19 December 1889 – 24 August 1941) was an Estonian figure skater and athlete. He participated in the 1928 Winter Olympics as the flag bearer for Estonia[1] and competed in 1936, placing 18th with Helene Michelson in pair skating.[2]
Hiiop started training in skating, gymnastics, athletics and cycling while living in Tartu in 1908. He then moved to Tallinn, and in 1912–13 focused on figure skating, tennis, and athletics: winning multiple Estonian titles in all these disciplines. He competed at the Estonian and Russian championships in most athletic events, including the decathlon. After retiring as a competitive athlete, he worked as a coach and sports functionary in Helsinki (1937–39) and Tallinn (1940–41). In August 1941 he was arrested by the Soviet authorities and presumedly died the same month.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ Estonia. sports-reference.com
- ^ Eduard Hiiop Archived 6 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ^ Hiiop, Eduard. Eesti spordi biograafiline leksikon
- ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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