Karl Lukk
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Kaarel "Karl"•Lukk |
| Used name | Karl•Lukk |
| Born | 6 December 1887 in Tähtvere, Tartumaa (EST) |
| Died | 17 November 1970 in Tartu, Tartumaa (EST) |
| Affiliations | Tervis 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
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Members of National Legislatures (Member of the Estonian Constituent Assembly.)