Ants Antson in 1966 | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 11 November 1938 Tallinn, Estonia | |||||||||||
| Died | 31 October 2015 (aged 76) | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | |||||||||||
| Club | Kalev Tallinn | |||||||||||
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Ants Antson (11 November 1938 – 31 October 2015) was an Estonian speed skater. He competed for the Soviet Union.
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.