Boris Roolaid
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 February 1917 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Died | 1942 (aged 24–25) Kotlas, Russia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Event | 100 m backstroke |
| Club | Kalev Tallinn |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 100 m – 1:20.0 (1936) |
Boris Roolaid (born Rosenberg, 3 February 1917 – c. 1942) was an Estonian backstroke swimmer. He competed in the 100 m event at the 1936 Summer Olympics, alongside his younger brother Egon, but failed to reach the final.[1] Roolaid took up swimming in 1932, and between 1935 and 1937 won three national titles. In 1941 both brothers were sent to Soviet labor camps, where they died in 1942–43.[2][3]
References[edit]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Boris Roolaid". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Roolaid, Boris". ESBL.ee (in Estonian). Eesti spordi biograafiline leksikon [Biographical Lexicon of Estonian Sports].
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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- 1917 births
- 1942 deaths
- Swimmers from Tallinn
- People from the Governorate of Estonia
- Estonian male backstroke swimmers
- Olympic swimmers for Estonia
- Swimmers at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- People who died in the Gulag
- Estonian people who died in Soviet detention
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