Eevald Äärma
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Evald Ärman |
| Born | 28 December 1911 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Died | 13 October 2005 (aged 93) Baltimore, U.S. |
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Pole vault |
| Club | EASK Tartu |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 4.02 (1938)[1] |
Eevald Äärma (until 1936 Ärman; 28 December 1911 – 13 October 2005) was an Estonian pole vaulter. He competed at the 1934 European Championships and 1936 Summer Olympics[2][3] and placed 7th and 26th, respectively.
Äärma was born in Tallinn, Estonia.[4] He studied veterinary medicine at the University of Tartu (1937–1939)[2] and then at the University of Helsinki. He took up pole vaulting in 1927 and won the Estonian title in 1936 and 1937. In 1944, when the Soviet Army entered Estonia, he fled to Sweden.[2] He emigrated to the United States in 1955[4] and settled in Aplington, Iowa,[2] where he worked as a veterinary doctor.[4][5] In 1968 he moved to Baltimore.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Evald Äärma. sports-reference.com
- ^ a b c d "Estonian Once in Olympics to Aplington". The Courier. Waterloo, IA. 6 February 1961. p. 14. Retrieved 11 January 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Duncan, Scott (12 October 1989). "Senior Olympics: Competing to Stay Young". The Evening Sun. Baltimore, MD. p. D1, D13. Retrieved 11 January 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "Aarma, DVM, Eevald". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, MD. 14 October 2005. p. B4. Retrieved 11 January 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Äärma, Evald. Eesti spordi biograafiline leksikon
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