Endel Rikand

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Endel Rikand (9 April 1906 – 17 August 1944) was an Estonian sport shooter.[1]

He was born in Riga. In 1926 he graduated from State Industry School (Estonian: Riigi Tööstuskool).[1]

He began his shooting career in 1932. He won 4 medals at ISSF World Shooting Championships. He was two-times Estonian champion in different shooting disciplines. 1934–1939 he was a member of Estonian national sport shooting team.[1]

1943–1944 he participated on Continuation War in Finland. He died in 1944 in a battle near Narva.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c d "Endel_Rikand". esbl.ee. Retrieved 31 March 2022.