About Elmar Rähn
Lived 1904 – 1996 (aged 91). Elmar Rähn was an Estonian athletics competitor.
Elmar Rähn (3 December 1904, Tartu – 3 January 1966, Melbourne) was an Estonian athlete. He competed in the men's decathlon at the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1944, during World War II, Rähn fled to Germany and then emigrated to Australia in 1947 where he worked as a sports instructor.
Despite his healthy occupation, he died in 1966 aged only 61, of an intracerebral haemorrhage.
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Who was Elmar Rähn?
Estonian athletics competitor (1904-1996)
When was Elmar Rähn born?
Elmar Rähn was born on 3 December 1904 in Tallinn.
When did Elmar Rähn die?
Elmar Rähn died on 3 January 1996 in Melbourne.
What was Elmar Rähn's occupation?
Elmar Rähn was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was Elmar Rähn?
Elmar Rähn was Estonian.
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