Saul Hallap, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Saul Hallap

Date of Birth: 10-Dec-1897

Place of Birth: Erastvere, Põlva County, Estonia

Date of Death: 18-Jul-1941

Profession: police officer

Nationality: Estonia

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Saul Hallap (10 December 1897 – 18 July 1941) was an Estonian middleweight weightlifter who won a world title in 1922 and placed ninth at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
After retiring from competitions he worked as a circus performer and masseur.
He was killed during World War II together with his partner, the circus acrobat Alma Kaal.
Since 2002 a memorial weightlifting tournament has been held in Tartu in his honor.