Eduard Pütsep
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| Born | 21 October 1898 Vastseliina Parish, Kreis Werro, Governorate of Estonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 August 1960 (aged 61) Kuusamo, Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Kalev Tallinn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Eduard Pütsep (21 October 1898 – 22 August 1960) was an Estonian wrestler. He competed in Greco-Roman wrestling in the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Olympics and won a gold medal in the bantamweight division in 1924, becoming the first Olympic champion in wrestling from Estonia. In 1928 he placed sixth in Greco-Roman and ninth in freestyle wrestling.