Alfred Alexander Maasik (26 January 1897 – 6 July 1990) was an Estonian race walker and long-distance runner.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 January 1897 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Died | 6 July 1990 (aged 93) St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. |
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Race walking |
| Club | Estonian Athletic Club, USA |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 50 kmW – 6:19:00 (1932)[1] |
Biography
editMaasik took up sports in 1912 and had his first major competitions ten years later. From 1926 to 1934 he lived between Estonia and United States, competing in cross-country, 10,000 m and marathon running events. In 1930 he finished second in the New York City Marathon with a time of 2:40:01. Shortly before the 1932 Summer Olympics he was approached by Estonian officials, who could not afford to send a team to Los Angeles and were looking for Estonians residing in the United States. Only Osvald Käpp and Maasik agreed to compete on a short notice,[2] with Maasik placing tenth in the 50 km walk.[1] After 1934 he permanently stayed in the United States. He died at St. Anthony's Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida in 1990.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ a b Alfred Maasik. sports-reference.com
- ^ Osvald Käpp . sports-reference.com
- ^ Maasik, Alfred. Eesti spordi biograafiline leksikon
- ^ "Alfred A. Maasik". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, FL. 10 July 1990. p. 78. Retrieved 8 March 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
edit- Alfred Maasik at Olympedia
- Alfred Maasik at Olympics.com
- Alfred Maasik at ESBL (in Estonian)
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