Evald Mahl (14 April 1915 – 18 January 2001) was an Estonian basketball player. He competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]
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Born | (1915-04-14)14 April 1915 Tartu, Estonia |
Died | 18 January 2001(2001-01-18) (aged 85) Des Moines, United States |
Nationality | Estonian |
Mahl began playing basketball in 1927. He was the 1934, 1936, 1937 and 1944 Estonian national basketball champion. He also competed in volleyball at the 1934 Estonian Masters and competed in baseball and athletics. During World War II, he fled the Estonia for Germany. Mahl later moved to Canada before settling in the United States. He is buried at Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines, Iowa.[2]
Estonia squad – 1936 Olympic Games – 9th place | ||
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