Karl Bechler Explained

Karl Bechler (15 February 1886  - 29 March 1945) was a German athlete, born in Danzig. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.^{[1] [2]}

In the 100 metres, Bechler finished second in his first round heat with a time of 11.4 seconds, just behind winner Patrick Roche. The loss meant Bechler did not advance to the semifinals.

He also participated in the javelin throw competition but his result is unknown.

A veteran of World War I, in which he was awarded the Iron Cross, he died from shrapnel wounds in the last days of World War II in the cellar of his house in Danzig.^[3]

Sources

• Book: Cook, Theodore Andrea . 1908 . The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report . British Olympic Association . London.
• Web site: De Wael . Herman . 2001 . Athletics 1908 . Herman's Full Olympians . 20 July 2006.
• Web site: Wudarski . Pawel . 1999 . Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich . 20 July 2006 . pl . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090216130930/http://olympic.w.interia.pl/ . 16 February 2009 .

Notes and References

1. Karl Bechler Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417223902/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/be/karl-bechler-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 25 July 2018.
2. Web site: Karl Bechler . Olympedia . 5 March 2021.
3. 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.