Voldemar Roolaan (until 1938 Froman; 4 January 1914 – 3 June 1991) was an
Estonia
Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Ru ...
n wrestler.
He was born in Laitse Rural Municipality,
Harju County
Harju County ( or ''Harjumaa''), is one of the fifteen counties of Estonia. It is situated in northern Estonia, on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland, and borders Lääne-Viru County to the east, Järva County to the southeast, Rapla Count ...
.
He started sporting in 1929 at the sport club Tallinna Sport. In 1938 he won bronze medal at
European Championships
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In the plural, the European Championships also refers t ...
. He was 8-times Estonian champion. 1937–1946 he was a member of Estonian national wrestling team.
References
1914 births
1991 deaths
Estonian male sport wrestlers
People from Saue Parish
Sportspeople from Harju County
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