Karl Lukk

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameKaarel "Karl"•Lukk
Used nameKarl•Lukk
Born6 December 1887 in Tähtvere, Tartumaa (EST)
Died17 November 1970 in Tartu, Tartumaa (EST)
AffiliationsTervis Tartu
NOC Russian Federation
Nationality Estonia

Biography

Estonian Karl Lukk worked as a typesetter after studying at the Tartu Vocational Education Society at their evening school. As a sportsman Lukk was a talented wrestler, weightlifter, skater, and track athlete. As a racewalker he was the champion in Tartu and finished in second place at a competition in Rīga. This earned Lukk selection to compete at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics but he did not finish in his heat in the 10 kilometres race walk.

A year prior to the Stockholm Olympics Lukk was one of the founders of the Tervis Sports Association. In April 1919 he was also one of the founding members of the Estonian Constituent Assembly where he represented the Estonian Social Democratic Workers’ Party.

Personal Best: 10kmW – unknown.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1912 Summer Olympics Athletics RUS EST Karl Lukk
10 kilometres Race Walk, Men (Olympic) AC h1 r1/2

Special Notes