Luhayar, Arnold Ioganovich

Arnold Luhayär ( est. Arnold Luhaäär , October 20, 1905 - January 19, 1965 ) - Estonian weightlifter, medalist of the Olympic Games in Amsterdam (1928) and Berlin (1936).

Arnold Luhayer
ect. Arnold Luhaäär
personal information
Floor	male
A country	Estonia the USSR
Specialization	Weightlifting
Date of Birth	October 20, 1905 ( 1905-10-20 )
Place of Birth	Myzaküla
Date of death	January 19, 1965 ( 1965-01-19 ) (59 years)
Place of death	Tallinn
Awards and medals Olympic Games Silver Amsterdam 1928 over 82.5 kg Bronze Berlin 1936 over 82.5 kg World Championships Bronze Vienna 1938 over 82.5 kg European Championships Silver Essen 1933 over 82.5 kg

Born in Mõisakül , Russian Empire . In 1928 at the Olympic Games in Amsterdam, he won a silver medal in the weight category over 82.5 kg. In 1932, Estonia did not send a delegation to the Olympic Games in Los Angeles , but in 1933 Arnold Luhayar won the silver medal at the European Championship. In 1936 he became the bronze medalist of the Olympic Games in Berlin , and in 1938 - the bronze medalist of the world championship.

After the Second World War in 1946-1948 he was the president of the Spartak club (Tallinn), and in 1949-1952 he headed the panel of judges of the Weightlifting Federation of the Estonian SSR.