Rudolf_Cranz

Rudolf Cranz

Rudolf Cranz

German alpine skier (1918–1941)

Heinz-Rudolf Cranz (2 September 1918 – 22 June 1941) was a German alpine skier who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics.[1]

Rudolf Cranz at the 1936 Winter Olympics

He was born in Uccle, Belgium and died in Różaniec, Przemyśl Voivodeship. He was the younger brother of Christl Cranz.

In 1936 he finished sixth in the alpine skiing combined event.

Only a few months after his last German National in 1941 Cruz was killed-in-action during World War II on his first day of battle on the Russian campaign in Rosaniec (Poland), where he served as a corporal in an Alpine division.[2][3]

References

  1. [1]
    Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rudolf Cranz Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Rudi Cranz falt". Morgenbladet (in Norwegian). 1 July 2011. p. 44.
  3. [3]
    "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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