Hans Breidbach-Bernau Explained

Hans Breidbach-Bernau
Birth Name:Hans Gustav Alfred Breidbach-Bernau
Birth Date:16 March 1921
Birth Place:Vienna, Austria
Death Place:Bad Ischl, Austria
Occupation:Writer

Hans Gustav Alfred Breidbach-Bernau (16 March 1921  - 15 May 2014) was an Austrian writer. He competed in the "epic works" category of the art competitions at the 1948 Summer Olympics, but did not win a medal. He was born in Vienna and worked in photojournalism during World War II. Following the conflict he took up freelance writing in addition to roles as an athletics coach and sports publicist.[1] He died in Bad Ischl on 15 May 2014.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gjerde. Arild. Jeroen Heijmans . Bill Mallon . Hilary Evans . Hans Breidbach-Bernau Biography and Olympic Results. Olympics. Sports Reference.com. March 27, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417172059/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/br/hans-breidbach-bernau-1.html. dead. April 17, 2020. 2012-03-30.
  2. News: Nachruf auf Hans Breidbach-Bernau. German. meinbezirk.at. 2014-05-21. 2014-06-17.