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Anton Koolmann

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Career
Sport achievements
References
External links

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|birth_date={{birth date|1899|9|11|df=yes}}
|birth_place= Kasispea, Estonia
|death_date={{death date and age|1953|6|29|1899|9|11|df=yes}}
|death_place= Wellington, New Zealand
|medaltemplates={{MedalSport|Men's Wrestling }}{{MedalCompetition|National Championships}}{{MedalGold| 1924 Tallinn|Greco-Roman wrestling -57kg}}
}}Anton Koolmann (11 September 1899 – 29 June 1953) was a wrestler and coach from Kuusalu Parish, Estonia who took part at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.^[1]

Career

1924 after winning Estonian Greco-Roman wrestling championships he participated at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France:

Men's Greco-Roman bantamweight (-58 kg)

First round – defeated French champion Georges Appruzeze {{flagIOCteam|FRA|1924 Summer}} by fall 13min 10s.
Second round – lost to 1932 Summer Olympics champion Giovanni Gozzi {{flagIOCteam|ITA|1924 Summer}} with points.
Third round – lost to 1921 world champion and later Bronze medalist Väinö V. Ikonen {{flagIOCteam|FIN|1924 Summer}} with points. (→ did not advance, 13.-16. place)

Men's freestyle featherweight (-61 kg)

1/8 Final round – lost to later Gold medalist Robin Reed {{flagIOCteam|USA|1924 Summer}}
Tournament to 2nd place - First round – lost to later Silver medalist Chester Newton {{flagIOCteam|USA|1924 Summer}}. (→ did not advance, 10. place)

After Olympics he didn't return to home, but arrived, according to The Estonian Archives in Australia (EAA), 16 February 1925 from Campbeltown to Adelaide, Australia on the four-masted Barque "Carthpool" (Sister ship of Lawhill).

In Australia within the first fortnight of his career as a professional wrestler Koolmann won in seven successive championship matches, two state championships, three Victorian and two Australasian amateur championships.^[2]

He won Australian middleweight championstitle from Hughie Whitman.^[3]

15 October 1928 he moved to New Zealand and got citizenship in 1933.

1934 he wrestled against former NWA World Heavyweight Champion Gus "The Goat" Sonnenberg.

Late 30's, he trained many New Zealand wrestling champions in his Koolman's Gym in Wellington. Among them Ernie "Kiwi" Kingston and from 1951 Maori professional heavyweight wrestler Keita Meretana of Wairoa.

He died suddenly in his home at age 53 in Wellington, New Zealand.

Sport achievements

Year	Tournament	Venue	Result	Event
1924	Estonian National Championships	Tallinn, Estonia	1st	Greco-Roman wrestling / -57 kg
1924	Olympic Games	Paris, France	10th	Men's freestyle featherweight -61 kg
1924	Olympic Games	Paris, France	13-16th	Men's Greco-Roman bantamweight -58 kg

References

{{cite book | last= Kuningas |first= Tiit |authorlink =Tiit Kuningas|author2=Tiit Lääne | title= Olümpiamängude ajalugu II, suvemängud 1920-1944 (en: History of the Olympic Games II Summer Games 1920-1944)|publisher= Maalehe Raamat | location= Tallinn|language= Estonian|year=2005 | isbn= 9985-64-255-4 }}
A little piece of San Francisco in Wellington! - former Koolman's Wrestling Gym in 171 Cuba Street, Wellington

1. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ko/anton-koolmann-1.html |title=Anton Koolmann Olympic Results |accessdate=2013-09-08 |work=sports-reference.com}}
2. ^WORLD'S RECORD ESTABLISHED. Seven Successive Championships. ...conceded by the visiting American wrestlers to be unique in wrestling history., The Argus, Monday 14 June 1926 p.6
3. ^The Argus., Saturday 26 June 1926 p.20

External links

Koolman's Correct Wrestling - Plates 45-48, series reprinted from an early wrestling book
Koolman's Correct Wrestling - Plates 57 and 58
Four-masted barque "Carthpool"
Anton Koolmann`s descendants
Family business

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