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Arnold Viiding

Arnold Viiding, Estonian shot putter and discus thrower (b. 1911)
Arnold Viiding (19 March 1911 in Valga, Estonia – 20 October 2006 in Sydney, Australia) was an Estonian shot putter and discus thrower. At the 1936 Summer Olympics, he achieved eighth place in the shot put event with 15.23 metres.

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