Valter Palm
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Valter Palm (December 10, 1905 – November 3, 1994) was an Estonia
n welterweight
professional
boxer
, born in Tallinn
, who competed in the 1930s.
In the 1920s he took part 1924 Summer Olympics
and 1928 Summer Olympics
.
(- 66,7 kg).
(- 66,7 kg).
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...
n welterweight
Welterweight
Welterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like kickboxing, taekwondo and mixed martial arts also began to use it for their own weight division system...
professional
Professional
A professional is a person who is paid to undertake a specialised set of tasks and to complete them for a fee. The traditional professions were doctors, lawyers, clergymen, and commissioned military officers. Today, the term is applied to estate agents, surveyors , environmental scientists,...
boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
, born in Tallinn
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
, who competed in the 1930s.
In the 1920s he took part 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
and 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
.
1924 Summer Olympics
WelterweightBoxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's welterweight
The men's welterweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the fourth-heaviest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 147 pounds . The competition was held from Tuesday, July 15, 1924 to Sunday, July 20, 1924.29 boxers from 19 nations...
(- 66,7 kg).
- First round – lost to Héctor MéndezHector MendezHéctor Eugene Méndez was an Argentine welterweight professional boxer who competed in the 1920s. He won a silver medal in Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics, losing against Jean DeLarge in the final bout....
(ArgentinaArgentina at the 1924 Summer OlympicsArgentina competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.- Gold:*Juan Nelson, Enrique Padilla, Juan Miles, Arturo Kenny, and Guillermo Brooke Naylor — Polo, Men's Team Competition- Silver:...
) (→ did not advance , 17-29th place)
1928 Summer Olympics
WelterweightBoxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's welterweight
The men's welterweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the fourth-heaviest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 147 pounds . The competition was held from August 7, 1928 to August 11, 1928.22 boxers from 22 nations...
(- 66,7 kg).
- First round – defeated Albert Nuss (LuxembourgLuxembourg at the 1928 Summer OlympicsLuxembourg competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands.-Boxing:Men's Flyweight * Jean Kieffer* First Round — Lost to Alfredo Gaona , points-References:*...
) with points. - Second round – lost to Raúl LandiniRaúl LandiniRaúl Athos Landini was an Argentine boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was born in Buenos Aires....
(ArgentinaArgentina at the 1928 Summer OlympicsArgentina competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 81 competitors took part in 41 events in 12 sports.-Medalists: Gold*Alberto Zorrilla — Swimming, Men's 400m Freestyle*Arturo Rodríguez — Boxing, Men's Heavyweight...
) with points. (→ did not advance , 9-16th place)