Egon Roolaid (born Rosenberg, 26 September 1918 – c. 1943) was an Estonian freestyle swimmer. He competed in the 100 m event at the 1936 Summer Olympics, alongside his brother Boris, but failed to reach the final.[1]

Egon Roolaid
Personal information
Birth nameEgon Rosenberg
Born26 September 1918
Tallinn, Estonia
Died1943
Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
Event100–400 m freestyle
ClubKalev Tallinn
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m 1:01.1 (1939)
200 m – 2:21.4 (1939)
400 m – 5:06.8 (1938)

Roolaid took up swimming in 1932, and between 1934 and 1940 won 19 national titles. In 1941 both brothers were sent to Soviet labor camps, where they died in 1942–43.[2] Egon was rehabilitated in 1989.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Egon Roolaid. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  3. ^ Roolaid, Egon. Eesti spordi biograafiline leksikon