About Olaf Luiga
Lived 1908 – 1939 (aged 30). Olaf Luiga was an Estonian weightlifter and amateur wrestler.
Olaf Luiga (23 August 1908 – 5 July 1939) was an Estonian weightlifter. He competed in the men's light heavyweight event at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
Luiga began training as a boxer at the Kalev Tallinn multi-sport club in 1924 with Valter Palm. From 1933 to 1939 he was a member of the board of the Kalev Weightlifting Department. He was a member of both the Estonian national weightlifting and wrestling teams. He died of cancer, aged 30, and was buried in Tallinn's Rahumäe cemetery.
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Who was Olaf Luiga?
Estonian weightlifter and wrestler (1908-1939)
When was Olaf Luiga born?
Olaf Luiga was born on 23 August 1908 in Omsk.
When did Olaf Luiga die?
Olaf Luiga died on 5 July 1939 in Tartu.
What was Olaf Luiga's occupation?
Olaf Luiga was a weightlifter and amateur wrestler.
What nationality was Olaf Luiga?
Olaf Luiga was Estonian.
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