Leopold Tõnson
Leopold Tõnson
Leopold Tõnson (13 January 1878 Paldiski (or 14 January 1874 Haapsalu) – 5 January 1935 Tallinn) was an Estonian military personnel and sport personnel.[1]
He was one of the first in Estonia who started to propagate athletics, rowing and bandy. In 1909 he managed the first athletics competition in Tallinn; he himself won this competition.[1]
During the Estonian War of Independence, he was the commander of Kalev Infantry Battalion.[1]
From 1911 to 1913, 1918 to 1919, 1922 and 1924 to 1928 he was the head of Estonian Sports Association Kalev.[1]
Awards:
- 1931: Order of the Cross of the Eagle, III class.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "ESBL: Leopold_Tõnson". esbl.ee. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Teenetemärkide kavalerid: Leopold Tõnson". www.president.ee. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
Categories:
- 1870s births
- 1935 deaths
- Estonian military personnel
- Estonian people in sports
- Estonian male rowers
- Estonian military personnel of the Estonian War of Independence
- People from Paldiski