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Hans Maier (rower)

Hans Maier
Personal information
Birth nameJohann Adolf Friedrich Maier
Born13 June 1909
Mannheim, Germany
Died6 March 1943(1943-03-06) (aged 33)
Mareth, Tunisia
Sport
SportRowing
ClubMRV Amicitia
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Nazi Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1936 Berlin Coxed four
Silver medal – second place 1932 Los Angeles Coxless four

Johann Adolf Friedrich Maier (13 June 1909 – 6 March 1943) was a German rower who competed in three Olympic games from 1928 to 1936. In Los Angeles, he won a silver medal, along with Karl Aletter, Walter Flinsch and Ernst Gaber in the coxless four. In Berlin, he won a gold medal, along with Paul Söllner, Walter Volle, Fritz Bauer and Ernst Gaber in the coxed four. He was killed during World War II while serving in North Africa.[1][2] Gustav Maier was his elder brother with whom he had competed in the 1928 Olympics.[3]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hans Maier". 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". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gustav Maier". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2018.


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