Wilhelm Menne
German rower
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Birth name | Wilhelm Menne | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 11 August 1910 Würzburg, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 27 March 1945(1945-03-27) (aged 34) Trenčín, Slovakia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Würzburger RV Bayern | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Wilhelm Menne (11 August 1910 – 27 March 1945), also known as Willi Menne, was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics where he won the gold medal as a member of the German crew in the coxless four competition. He was killed in Trenčín, Slovakia, while serving during WWII.[1][2]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Willi Menne". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
External links
- Wilhelm Menne at databaseOlympics.com
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Olympic champions – Men's coxless four
- 1904:
Stockhoff, Erker, Dietz, Nasse (USA)
- 1908:
Cudmore, Gillan, Mackinnon, Somers-Smith (GBR)
- 1924:
Eley, MacNabb, Morrison, Sanders (GBR)
- 1928:
Lander, Warriner, Beesly, Bevan (GBR)
- 1932:
Badcock, Edwards, Beresford, George (GBR)
- 1936:
Eckstein, Rom, Karl, Menne (GER)
- 1948:
Moioli, Morille, Invernizzi, Faggi (ITA)
- 1952:
Bonačić, Valenta, Trojanović, Šegvić (YUG)
- 1956:
MacKinnon, Loomer, D'Hondt, Arnold (CAN)
- 1960:
Ayrault, Nash, Sayre, Wailes (USA)
- 1964:
Hansen, Hasløv, Petersen, Helmudt (DEN)
- 1968:
Forberger, Rühle, Grahn, Schubert (GDR)
- 1972:
Forberger, Rühle, Grahn, Schubert (GDR)
- 1976:
Brietzke, Decker, Semmler, Mager (GDR)
- 1980:
Thiele, Decker, Semmler, Brietzke (GDR)
- 1984:
O'Connell, O'Brien, Robertson, Trask (NZL)
- 1988:
Schröder, Brudel, Förster, Greiner (GDR)
- 1992:
Cooper, Green, McKay, Tomkins (AUS)
- 1996:
Green, Ginn, Tomkins, McKay (AUS)
- 2000:
Cracknell, Redgrave, Foster, Pinsent (GBR)
- 2004:
Williams, Cracknell, Coode, Pinsent (GBR)
- 2008:
James, Williams, Reed, Hodge (GBR)
- 2012:
Gregory, James, Reed, Hodge (GBR)
- 2016:
Gregory, Sbihi, Nash, Louloudis (GBR)
- 2020:
Purnell, Turrin, Hargreaves, Hill (AUS)
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