Eduard Hermann (racewalker)

Eduard Hermann
Personal information
Born10 July 1887
Sootaga Municipality, Kreis Dorpat, Russian Empire
Died8 February 1960 (aged 72)
Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia
Sport
SportAthletics
EventRace walking
ClubAberg Tartu
Sport Tallinn
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)3 kmW – 14:49.8 (1920)
10 kmW – 53:43.0 (1913)

Eduard Hermann (10 July 1887 – 8 February 1960) was an Estonian racewalker.[1] He competed in the 3 km and 10 km events at the 1912 and 1920 Olympics, for Russia in 1912 and for Estonia in 1920, but failed to reach the finals.[2]

Hermann took up athletics in 1911. In 1926, he immigrated to Australia, where he worked as a farmer and died in 1960.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Eduard Hermann". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  2. ^ Eduard Hermann. sports-reference.com
  3. ^ Hermann, Eduard. Eesti spordi biograafiline leksikon


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