Kārlis Paegle (4 October 1911 – 23 December 1997) was a Latvian sportsman. He was active in ice hockey, table tennis, tennis and football. In ice hockey he was a defenceman who played for Rīgas RFK, HK ASK Rīga, Dinamo Riga, and Rīgas Sporta klubs. Paegle also played for the Latvia national team at the 1936 Winter Olympics and three World Championships.
Kārlis Paegle | |||
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Born |
Riga, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire | 4 October 1911||
Died |
23 December 1997 Fagersta, Västmanland, Sweden | (aged 86)||
Position | Defence | ||
Played for |
Rīgas RFK HK ASK Rīga Dinamo Riga Rīgas Sporta klubs | ||
National team | Latvia | ||
Playing career | 1931–1942 |
In football he made one appearance for the Latvia national team in 1931 against Finland.
In table tennis he took part in the team competition at the 1930 and 1931 World Table Tennis Championships.[1]
In tennis he was ranked as one of the top three players in Latvia.
References
edit- ^ "Kārlis Paegle" (in Latvian). Olimpiade.lv. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com
- Kārlis Paegle at Olympedia