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Kaljo Raag
Personal information
Born3 June 1892
Kirumpää, Estonia
Died10 April 1967 (aged 74)
Tallin, Estonia
Weight100 kg (220 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Coached byAlfred Neuland
Medal record
Representing  Estonia
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1922 Tallinn +82.5 kg

Kaljo-Feliks Raag (3 June 1892 – 10 April 1967) was an Estonian heavyweight weightlifter who won a bronze medal at the 1922 World Championships and placed seventh at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1][2] He won the national heavyweight title in 1925 and 1927 and set six national records.[3]

After retiring from competitions Raag acted as a weightlifting coach, referee and official. Besides wrestling he was known as a singer and theater actor.[3]

References

  1. ^ Kaljo Raag. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Kaljo-Felix Raag. chidlovski.net
  3. ^ a b Raag, Kaljo. Eesti spordi biograafiline leksikon