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Helmut Hamann

Helmut Hamann

German sprinter

Helmut Hamann (31 August 1912 – 22 June 1941) was a German athlete from Berlin who competed mainly in the 400 metres.

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Hamann competed for Germany in the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his teammates Friedrich von Stülpnagel, Harry Voigt and Rudolf Harbig.[1]

Hamann was killed in Siedliszcze in Poland during fighting on the Eastern Front of World War II.[1][2]

References

  1. [1]
    Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Helmut Hamann Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  2. [2]
    "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.


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