Leopold Tõnson
Estonian military personnel, athletics competitor, canoeist and sportsperson
About Leopold Tõnson
Lived 1874 – 1935 (aged 60). Leopold Tõnson was an Estonian and Russian military personnel, athletics competitor, canoeist and sportsperson.
Leopold Tõnson (13 January 1878, in Paldiski (or 14 January 1874, in Haapsalu) – 5 January 1935, in Tallinn) was an Estonian military personnel and sport personnel.
He was one of the first in Estonia who started to propagate athletics, rowing and bandy. In 1909 he managed the first athletics competition in Tallinn; he himself won this competition.
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Who was Leopold Tõnson?
Estonian military personnel, athletics competitor, canoeist and sportsperson (1878-1935)
When was Leopold Tõnson born?
Leopold Tõnson was born on 14 January 1874 in Paldiski.
When did Leopold Tõnson die?
Leopold Tõnson died on 5 January 1935 in Tallinn.
What was Leopold Tõnson's occupation?
Leopold Tõnson was a military personnel, athletics competitor, canoeist and sportsperson.
What nationality was Leopold Tõnson?
Leopold Tõnson was Estonian and Russian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Leopold Tõnson. https://biography.guide/leopold-tonson/
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