Voldemar Rõks (15 July 1900 – 27 December 1941[1]) was an Estonian footballer.[2] He studied economics at the University of Tartu between 1921 and 1924, but never graduated. Rõks worked as a procurator for Bank of Estonia.[3]

Career

Rõks earned 2 caps for the Estonian national team in 1924. He spent his brief career playing for JK Tallinna Kalev and participated at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[4]

He became an Estonian champion in 1923 with JK Tallinna Kalev. He was arrested by the Soviet authorities and was deported to a labor camp in Perm Oblast. He died there due to an illness and hunger.[3]

Honours

JK Tallinna Kalev

References

  1. ^ Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "Voldemar Rõks". National Football Teams. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Voldemar Rõks". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b "RÕKS, VOLDEMAR". Esbl.ee. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Rõks, Voldemar – Eesti Entsüklopeedia". entsyklopeedia.ee. Retrieved 9 December 2024.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voldemar_R%C3%B5ks
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