Saul Hallap
Personal information
Born10 December 1897
Erastvere, Estonia
Died18 July 1941 (aged 43)
Umbusi, Estonia
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight79 kg (174 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
ClubKalev Tartu
Medal record
Representing  Estonia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1922 Tallinn-75 kg

Saul Hallap (10 December 1897 – 18 July 1941) was an Estonian middleweight weightlifter who won a world title in 1922 and placed ninth at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1][2] After retiring from competitions he worked as a circus performer and masseur. He was killed during World War II[3][4] together with his partner, the circus acrobat Alma Kaal. Since 2002 a memorial weightlifting tournament has been held in Tartu in his honor.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Saul Hallap. sports-reference.com
  2. ↑ Saul Hallap. chidlovski.net
  3. ↑ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Saul Hallap". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  5. ↑ Hallap, Saul. Eesti spordi biograafiline leksikon


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