August Pikker (4 February 1889 – 10 March 1976) was an Estonian

wrestler Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat sport ...

. He competed for the

Russian Empire The Russian Empire was an empire and the final period of the Russian monarchy from 1721 to 1917, ruling across large parts of Eurasia. It succeeded the Tsardom of Russia following the Treaty of Nystad, which ended the Great Northern War. ...

in the light heavyweight event at the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...

. He was married to Amanda Elfriede Pikker (1907–1993).

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* * 1889 births 1976 deaths Sportspeople from Tartu People from Kreis Dorpat Estonian male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for the Russian Empire Wrestlers at the 1912 Summer Olympics Russian male sport wrestlers Estonian emigrants to the United States {{Russia-wrestling-bio-stub