Hanno Selg

Estonian modern pentathlete and sports pedagogue (1932–2019)
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Hanno Selg

Summary

Hanno Selg is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tallinn[2]. He was born on +1932-05-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Tartu[4]. He died on +2019-10-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], pentathlete[7], and sports pedagogue[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Hanno Selg's place of birth was Tallinn[2].
  • Hanno Selg passed away in Tartu[4].
  • Hanno Selg was born on +1932-05-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hanno Selg died on +2019-10-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Hanno Selg is buried at Rahumäe Cemetery[10].
  • Hanno Selg was married to Meta Selg[11].
  • Hanno Selg held citizenship in Soviet Union[12].
  • Hanno Selg held citizenship in Estonia[13].
  • Hanno Selg's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Hanno Selg worked as a pentathlete[7].
  • Hanno Selg's professions included sports pedagogue[8].
  • Among Hanno Selg's employers was University of Tartu[14].
  • Hanno Selg was educated at Tallinn Nõmme Upper Secondary School[15].
  • Hanno Selg was educated at University of Tartu[16].
  • Hanno Selg received the Master of Sport of the USSR[17].
  • Hanno Selg received the Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR[18].
  • Hanno Selg received the Estonian Athlete of the Year[19].
  • Hanno Selg is recorded as male[20].
  • Hanno Selg's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Hanno Selg's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 4654149544596000490002[22].
  • Hanno Selg's sport is recorded as modern pentathlon[23].
  • Hanno Selg's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05c4_d4[24].
  • Hanno Selg's family name is recorded as Selg[25].
  • Hanno Selg's given name is recorded as Hanno[26].
  • Hanno Selg's participant in is recorded as modern pentathlon at the 1960 Summer Olympics[27].

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Origins and Family

Hanno Selg was born in Tallinn[2]. He was born on +1932-05-31T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Tallinn Nõmme Upper Secondary School[15], a general education school[28], in Estonia[29], headquartered in Tallinn[30] and University of Tartu[16], a public university[31], in Estonia[32], founded in 1918[33], headquartered in Tartu[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], pentathlete[7], and sports pedagogue[8]. Hanno Selg was employed by University of Tartu[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Master of Sport of the USSR[17], a sports title[35], in Soviet Union[36], founded in 1935[37]; Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR[18], an honorary sporting title[38], in Soviet Union[39], founded in 1934[40]; and Estonian Athlete of the Year[19], a Sportsperson of the Year[41], in Estonia[42], founded in 1955[43].

Personal Life

Among Hanno Selg's spouses was Meta Selg[11].

Death and Burial

Hanno Selg died on +2019-10-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Tartu[4]. He is buried at Rahumäe Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Hanno Selg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

FAQs

Where was Hanno Selg born?

Hanno Selg's place of birth was Tallinn[2].

Where did Hanno Selg die?

Hanno Selg passed away in Tartu[4].

Who was Hanno Selg married to?

Hanno Selg's spouses include Meta Selg[11].

What did Hanno Selg do for work?

Hanno Selg worked as university teacher[6], pentathlete[7], and sports pedagogue[8].

Where did Hanno Selg go to school?

Hanno Selg was educated at Tallinn Nõmme Upper Secondary School[15] and University of Tartu[16].

What awards did Hanno Selg receive?

Honors received include Master of Sport of the USSR[17], Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR[18], and Estonian Athlete of the Year[19].

References

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  13. [14] . Biographical lexicon of Estonian sport. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . Biographical lexicon of Estonian sport. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Biographical lexicon of Estonian sport. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Biographical lexicon of Estonian sport. Retrieved . rus.err.ee. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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