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Monument to Alfred Neuland
Weightlifter Alfred Neuland (1895-1966) who was born in Valga is the first Estonian Olympic Champion. He returned with a gold medal from the Antwerp Olympic Games in 1920. He was also successful at the Paris Olympic Games where he won the silver medal.
Interesting facts:
* sculptor Mati Karmin is the author of the bronze bust;
* Hermann Lerchenbaum, the first Estonian known to have taken part in Olympic Games as a member of the US Navy's rowing team at the 1896 Olympic Games in Athens, was also born in Valga.
Information
- Vabaduse tänav 1, Valga linn, Valga vald, Valga maakond
- valga@visitestonia.com
- valga@visitestonia.com
- (+372) 766 1699
