![]() Mertens (center) as trainer | |
Personal information | |
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Nationality | German |
Born | 24 September 1909 |
Died | 7 February 1965 East Berlin | (aged 55)
Sport | |
Sport | Middle-distance running |
Event | 800 metres |
Ewald Mertens (24 September 1909 – 7 February 1965) was a German middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 800 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics. [1] He was awarded an Honoured Master of Sport. He died in a hospital in Berlin after a long illness. [2]
![]() Mertens (center) as trainer | |
Personal information | |
---|---|
Nationality | German |
Born | 24 September 1909 |
Died | 7 February 1965 East Berlin | (aged 55)
Sport | |
Sport | Middle-distance running |
Event | 800 metres |
Ewald Mertens (24 September 1909 – 7 February 1965) was a German middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 800 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics. [1] He was awarded an Honoured Master of Sport. He died in a hospital in Berlin after a long illness. [2]