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Hans Fritsch (9 August 1911 – 24 August 1987) was a German discus thrower. He was born in Königsberg in East Prussia, the current Kaliningrad, Russia.
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Born | Königsberg, East Prussia, German Empire (current Kaliningrad, Russia) | 9 August 1911
Died | 24 August 1987 Bremen, West Germany | (aged 76)
Fritsch competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, where he placed 11th in the final. He was flagbearer for the German team at the 1936 Olympics.[1]
He served with the Wehrmacht Luftwaffe during World War II, as part of the general staff, and was later a Bundeswehr officer in the German Air Force.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hans Fritsch". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2016.