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Wilhelm Menne
Personal information
Birth nameWilhelm Menne
Born11 August 1910
Würzburg, Germany
Died27 March 1945(1945-03-27) (aged 34)
Trenčín, Slovakia
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubWürzburger RV Bayern
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing   Nazi Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1936 Berlin Coxless four
European Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1934 Lucerne Coxless four
Gold medal – first place 1935 Berlin Coxed four

Wilhelm Menne (11 August 1910 – 27 March 1945), also known as Willi Menne, was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics where he won the gold medal as a member of the German crew in the coxless four competition. He was killed in Trenčín, Slovakia, while serving during WWII. [1] [2]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Willi Menne". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2018.


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Wilhelm Menne
Personal information
Birth nameWilhelm Menne
Born11 August 1910
Würzburg, Germany
Died27 March 1945(1945-03-27) (aged 34)
Trenčín, Slovakia
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubWürzburger RV Bayern
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing   Nazi Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1936 Berlin Coxless four
European Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1934 Lucerne Coxless four
Gold medal – first place 1935 Berlin Coxed four

Wilhelm Menne (11 August 1910 – 27 March 1945), also known as Willi Menne, was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics where he won the gold medal as a member of the German crew in the coxless four competition. He was killed in Trenčín, Slovakia, while serving during WWII. [1] [2]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Willi Menne". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2018.



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