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August Kippasto

1887 – 1973

Estonian amateur wrestler

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About August Kippasto

Lived 1887 – 1973 (aged 86). August Kippasto was an Estonian, Australian and Russian amateur wrestler, professional wrestler and poet.

August Johannes Kippasto (28 August 1887 – 24 September 1973) was an Estonian wrestler who competed for the Russian Empire at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm.

He competed in the Greco-Roman lightweight competition along with two other Estonians, Georg Baumann and Oskar Kaplur, at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, where he was eliminated after losing against Ödön Radvány and Karel Halík.

In 1929 he emigrated to Australia, where he worked as a piano tuner in Melbourne and while living in Mount Isa, and as a pupil of the great Georg Hackenschmidt, also tried his hand in professional wrestling under the name Russian Strongman Razgon (Ragozin, Ivan Razgon, Kippasto Razgon), but without success. He wrestled among others with Estonian-born Martin Bucht, former Pacific Coast Light Heavyweight Champion, Heavyweight Champion of Australia and Master of a Thousand Holds Billy Meeske. and the American heavyweight wrestler Bill Beth .

1973 he published poems collection "Mõtteid Kodust" in Sydney.

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Russian Strongman Razgon

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Frequently asked questions

Who was August Kippasto?

Estonian amateur wrestler (1887-1973)

When was August Kippasto born?

August Kippasto was born on 28 August 1887 in Tartu.

When did August Kippasto die?

August Kippasto died on 24 September 1973 in Sydney.

What was August Kippasto's occupation?

August Kippasto was an amateur wrestler, professional wrestler and poet.

What nationality was August Kippasto?

August Kippasto was Estonian, Australian and Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: August Kippasto

· Wikidata: Q4820751

· DBpedia: August Kippasto

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