Johannes Kotkas (3 February 1915 – 8 May 1998) was a heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Estonia who won a gold medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He...
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and musician Johannes Kjærbøl (1885–1973), Danish politician Jóhannes Sveinsson Kjarval (1885–1972), Icelandic painter Johannes Kotkas (1915–1998), Estonian...
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Kotkas is an Estonian surname meaning "eagle". Notable people with the surname include: Johannes Kotkas (1915–1998), Estonian wrestler Kalev Kotkas (born...
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Westergren (SWE) 1936 Kristjan Palusalu (EST) 1948 Ahmet Kireççi (TUR) 1952 Johannes Kotkas (URS) 1956 Anatoly Parfyonov (URS) 1960 Ivan Bogdan (URS) 1964 István...
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wrestling overall. The overwhelming athlete in wrestling was the Soviet Johannes Kotkas, who competed in the heavy series of Greco-Roman wrestling. He managed...
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Westergren (SWE) 1936 Kristjan Palusalu (EST) 1948 Ahmet Kireççi (TUR) 1952 Johannes Kotkas (URS) 1956 Anatoly Parfyonov (URS) 1960 Ivan Bogdan (URS) 1964 István...
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heavyweight David Tsimakuridze — Wrestling, men's freestyle middleweight Johannes Kotkas — Wrestling, men's Greco-Roman superheavyweight Boris Maksovich Gurevich...
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Westergren (SWE) 1936 Kristjan Palusalu (EST) 1948 Ahmet Kireççi (TUR) 1952 Johannes Kotkas (URS) 1956 Anatoly Parfyonov (URS) 1960 Ivan Bogdan (URS) 1964 István...
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Westergren (SWE) 1936 Kristjan Palusalu (EST) 1948 Ahmet Kireççi (TUR) 1952 Johannes Kotkas (URS) 1956 Anatoly Parfyonov (URS) 1960 Ivan Bogdan (URS) 1964 István...
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No. Name Sport Year In the Soviet Union 1 Johannes Kotkas Wrestling 1952 2 Ants Antson Speed skating 1964 3 Jaan Talts Weightlifting 1972 4 Aavo Pikkuus...
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Westergren (SWE) 1936 Kristjan Palusalu (EST) 1948 Ahmet Kireççi (TUR) 1952 Johannes Kotkas (URS) 1956 Anatoly Parfyonov (URS) 1960 Ivan Bogdan (URS) 1964 István...
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boxing; Johannes Kauba, Karl Kullisaar and Johannes Villemson in wrestling Other delegations Estonians in other delegations were Kalev Kotkas (from 1936...
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Turkey Tor Nilsson Sweden Guido Fantoni Italy 1952 Helsinki details Johannes Kotkas Soviet Union Josef Růžička Czechoslovakia Tauno Kovanen Finland...
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1948–53 and 1956. Between 1945 and 1954, he lost only one bout, to Johannes Kotkas. After retiring from competitions Mek'ok'ishvili worked as a wrestling...
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Chikhladze Soviet Union Karl-Erik Nilsson Sweden Heavyweight details Johannes Kotkas Soviet Union Josef Růžička Czechoslovakia Tauno Kovanen Finland...
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Westergren (SWE) 1936 Kristjan Palusalu (EST) 1948 Ahmet Kireççi (TUR) 1952 Johannes Kotkas (URS) 1956 Anatoly Parfyonov (URS) 1960 Ivan Bogdan (URS) 1964 István...
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Kontaveit (born 1995), tennis player Anton Koolmann (1899–1953), wrestler Johannes Kotkas (1915–1998), wrestler, Olympic medalist Albert Kusnets (1902–1942)...
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Rein Aun Ksenija Balta Bruno Junk Gerd Kanter Aleksander Klumberg Johannes Kotkas Pavel Loskutov Jüri Lossmann Rasmus Mägi Erki Nool Mikk Pahapill Uno...
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Westergren (SWE) 1936 Kristjan Palusalu (EST) 1948 Ahmet Kireççi (TUR) 1952 Johannes Kotkas (URS) 1956 Anatoly Parfyonov (URS) 1960 Ivan Bogdan (URS) 1964 István...
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Westergren (SWE) 1936 Kristjan Palusalu (EST) 1948 Ahmet Kireççi (TUR) 1952 Johannes Kotkas (URS) 1956 Anatoly Parfyonov (URS) 1960 Ivan Bogdan (URS) 1964 István...
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Westergren (SWE) 1936 Kristjan Palusalu (EST) 1948 Ahmet Kireççi (TUR) 1952 Johannes Kotkas (URS) 1956 Anatoly Parfyonov (URS) 1960 Ivan Bogdan (URS) 1964 István...
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Westergren (SWE) 1936 Kristjan Palusalu (EST) 1948 Ahmet Kireççi (TUR) 1952 Johannes Kotkas (URS) 1956 Anatoly Parfyonov (URS) 1960 Ivan Bogdan (URS) 1964 István...
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Westergren (SWE) 1936 Kristjan Palusalu (EST) 1948 Ahmet Kireççi (TUR) 1952 Johannes Kotkas (URS) 1956 Anatoly Parfyonov (URS) 1960 Ivan Bogdan (URS) 1964 István...
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Westergren (SWE) 1936 Kristjan Palusalu (EST) 1948 Ahmet Kireççi (TUR) 1952 Johannes Kotkas (URS) 1956 Anatoly Parfyonov (URS) 1960 Ivan Bogdan (URS) 1964 István...
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Rein Haljand – former EOK member (1992–2000) Former honorary members Johannes Kotkas (1915–1998) Heino Lipp (1922–2006) Ruudi Toomsalu (1913–2002) Bruno...
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1946) 1996 – Garth Williams, American illustrator (b. 1912) 1998 – Johannes Kotkas, Estonian wrestler (b. 1915) 1998 – Charles Rebozo, American banker...
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Greco-Roman Championships he dominated the reigning Olympic champion Johannes Kotkas, who was 30 kg heavier than Antonsson; he won the world title and was...
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Mary Carlisle, American actress, singer, and dancer (d. 2018) 1915 – Johannes Kotkas, Estonian wrestler and hammer thrower (d. 1998) 1917 – Shlomo Goren...
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