Reinhold Saulmann (17 May 1895 – 6 June 1936) was an Estonian track and field

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er. Saulmann was a five-time Estonian champion in track and field events including the sprints and the

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. He also held the

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in the 150 m, 300 m, 400 m and 400 m hurdles.SAULMANN, REINHOLD
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1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van ...

he was entered in the 100 m, 200 m and 400 m events. He did not start the 100 m and competed in only the first rounds of the longer sprints, although his estimated time of 51.6 in the 400 m heat was a national record.Reinhold Saulmann
Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2014-02-01. He also represented Estonia in

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nine times in 1916–1918. Following his retirement from active competition he entered

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, serving as a club treasurer and a representative to the Estonian Olympic Committee. He died aged 41 in his native Tallinn in 1936.

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1895 births 1936 deaths Athletes from Tallinn People from the Governorate of Estonia Estonian male sprinters Estonian bandy players Olympic athletes of Estonia Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics {{Estonia-sport-bio-stub