In 1950 he graduated from Tallinn Physical Education school (Estonian: Tallinna Kehakultuuritehnikum).
He started his boxing training in 1945, coached by Nigul Maatsoo and Martin Linnamäe.
[1] He won two bronze medal (1953 and 1956) on Soviet Union Championships.
[1] He was married with Estonian swimmer Eve-Mai Maurer.
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