Helmut Hamann Explained
Helmut Hamann (31 August 1912 - 22 June 1941) was a German athlete from Berlin who competed mainly in the 400 metres.
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]
Notes and References
- Helmut Hamann Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417222329/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/helmut-hamann-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 29 August 2017.
- Web site: Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417055433/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/friv/lists.cgi?id=65 . dead . 17 April 2020 . 24 July 2018 . Sports Reference.