Ants Antson

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Ants Antson
Ants Antson in 1966
Personal information
Born(1938-11-11)11 November 1938
Tallinn, Estonia
Died31 October 2015(2015-10-31) (aged 76)
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
SportSpeed skating
ClubKalev Tallinn
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1964 Innsbruck 1500 m

Ants Antson (11 November 1938 – 31 October 2015) was an Estonian speed skater. He competed for the Soviet Union.[1]

Antson had his best year in 1964, when he became European Allround Champion on the 1500 m at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, and set a new world record on the 3000 m. For his achievements that year, he received the Oscar Mathisen Award. He retired after the 1968 Winter Olympics.

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  1. Ants Antson Archived 2009-11-30 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com

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