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Voldemar Väli

Estonian wrestler (1903-1997)

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Born
January 10, 1903
Died
April 13, 1997
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1903

About Voldemar Väli

Voldemar Väli was an Estonian two-time Olympic medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling. Domestically he won 19 titles between 1922 and 1942 in Greco-Roman and freestyle events. In 1926 he won his first European title and established himself as a world top featherweight and later lightweight wrestler.

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Voldemar Väli timeline

  1. Domestically he won 19 titles between 1922 and 1942 in Greco-Roman and freestyle events.
  2. In 1926 he won his first European title and established himself as a world top featherweight and later lightweight wrestler.

The world when Voldemar Väli was born

Voldemar Väli was born in 1903. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1903

  • Top movieThe Great Train Robbery (first narrative film)
  • Best-selling book"Lady Rose's Daughter" – Mrs. Humphry Ward

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst World Series — Boston vs Pittsburgh
  • Top headlineWright brothers achieve first powered flight
  • Technology milestoneFirst powered airplane flight (12 seconds, 120 feet)
  • World population~1.63B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population80.4M

1903 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Voldemar Väli's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19032026
Population80.4M341 million

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