Johannes Villemson
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Johannes Villemson was an Estonian
track and field athlete
who was member of the Olympic team of the Russian Empire
in the 1912 Summer Olympics
and competed for the Estonia
in the 1920 Summer Olympics
.
In 1920 he was eliminated in the first round of the 800 metres competition
and took part in the first round of the 1500 metres competition
, were he won qualifying 3. place in his heat, but was later disqualified and Léon Fourneau advanced to the final.
Later, he was representative for the 1924
, 1928
and 1936 Estonian Olympics Team
and served as wrestling
judge at these games.
He was member of the Estonian Sports Association Kalev
and 31 times Estonian National Champion.
Estonians
Estonians are a Finnic people closely related to the Finns and inhabiting, primarily, the country of Estonia. They speak a Finnic language known as Estonian...
track and field athlete
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
who was member of the Olympic team of the Russian Empire
Russia at the 1912 Summer Olympics
Russian Empire competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden.- Silver:* Amos Kash, Nikolai Melnitsky, Pavel Voyloshnikov and Grigori Panteleimonov — Shooting, Men's Team 30m military pistol...
in the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
and competed for the Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
in the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
.
In 1920 he was eliminated in the first round of the 800 metres competition
Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 800 metres
The men's 800 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held from Sunday, August 15, 1920 to Tuesday, August 17, 1920.Forty runners from 17 nations competed.-Records:...
and took part in the first round of the 1500 metres competition
Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 metres
The men's 1500 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Wednesday, August 18, 1920 and on Thursday, August 19, 1920.Twenty-nine runners from 12 nations competed.-Records:...
, were he won qualifying 3. place in his heat, but was later disqualified and Léon Fourneau advanced to the final.
Later, he was representative for the 1924
Estonia at the 1924 Summer Olympics
-Medalists:-The 1924 Estonian Olympic Team:RepresentativesEstonian team representatives were delegation heads Leopold Tõnson and Johannes Junkur; Johannes Kauba in athletics, Johannes Villemson in wrestling, William Fiskar and Aleksander Lugenberg-Mändvere in football.Other delegationsEstonians in...
, 1928
Estonia at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Estonia competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands.-Medalists:-The 1928 Estonian Olympic Team:Estonia sent 20 athletes and 3 representatives to those games.Representatives...
and 1936 Estonian Olympics Team
Estonia at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Estonia competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. It was the last time that Estonia competed at the Summer Games as an independent nation until the 1992 Summer Olympics...
and served as wrestling
Amateur wrestling
Amateur wrestling is the most widespread form of sport wrestling. There are two international wrestling styles performed in the Olympic Games under the supervision of FILA : Greco-Roman and freestyle. Freestyle is possibly derived from the English Lancashire style...
judge at these games.
He was member of the Estonian Sports Association Kalev
Estonian Sports Association Kalev
Estonian Sports Association Kalev is a sports association in Estonia, founded in 1901. A 6 kroon, 50 senti postage stamp was issued to celebrate its centenary in 2001....
and 31 times Estonian National Champion.