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Estonian military personnel and sport personnel From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leopold Tõnson (13 January 1878, in Paldiski (or 14 January 1874, in Haapsalu) – 5 January 1935, in 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]
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